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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,348.72, 215,760.69 and 84,730.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,348.72, 215,760.69 and 84,730.50 is: 116,927.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,348.72 : 215,760.69 = 84,730.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,348.72/215,760.69 = 84,730.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,348.72x = 215,760.69 × 84,730.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,348.72x = 18,281,511,144.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,281,511,144.05/156,348.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,927.80

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