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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,317.18, 215,717.90 and 84,697.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,317.18, 215,717.90 and 84,697.18 is: 116,882.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,317.18 : 215,717.90 = 84,697.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,317.18/215,717.90 = 84,697.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,317.18x = 215,717.90 × 84,697.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,317.18x = 18,270,696,842.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,270,696,842.74/156,317.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,882.21

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