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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,319.29, 215,720.33 and 84,701.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,319.29, 215,720.33 and 84,701.25 is: 116,887.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,319.29 : 215,720.33 = 84,701.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,319.29/215,720.33 = 84,701.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,319.29x = 215,720.33 × 84,701.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,319.29x = 18,271,781,177.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,271,781,177.91/156,319.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,887.57

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