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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,277.56, 215,662.17 and 84,658.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,277.56, 215,662.17 and 84,658.98 is: 116,828.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,277.56 : 215,662.17 = 84,658.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,277.56/215,662.17 = 84,658.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,277.56x = 215,662.17 × 84,658.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,277.56x = 18,257,739,336.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,257,739,336.79/156,277.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,828.93

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