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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,288.60, 215,677.98 and 84,670.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,288.60, 215,677.98 and 84,670.41 is: 116,845.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,288.60 : 215,677.98 = 84,670.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,288.60/215,677.98 = 84,670.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,288.60x = 215,677.98 × 84,670.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,288.60x = 18,261,542,994.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,261,542,994.57/156,288.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,845.01

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