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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,291, 215,681.67 and 84,671.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,291, 215,681.67 and 84,671.52 is: 116,846.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,291 : 215,681.67 = 84,671.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,291/215,681.67 = 84,671.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,291x = 215,681.67 × 84,671.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,291x = 18,262,094,835.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,262,094,835.04/156,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,846.75

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