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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,337.85, 215,746.41 and 84,717.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,337.85, 215,746.41 and 84,717.24 is: 116,909.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,337.85 : 215,746.41 = 84,717.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,337.85/215,746.41 = 84,717.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,337.85x = 215,746.41 × 84,717.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,337.85x = 18,277,440,879.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,277,440,879.06/156,337.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,909.89

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