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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,299.49, 215,693.51 and 84,679.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,299.49, 215,693.51 and 84,679.51 is: 116,857.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,299.49 : 215,693.51 = 84,679.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,299.49/215,693.51 = 84,679.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,299.49x = 215,693.51 × 84,679.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,299.49x = 18,264,820,583.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,264,820,583.20/156,299.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,857.84

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