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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,361.46, 215,773.01 and 84,739.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,361.46, 215,773.01 and 84,739.94 is: 116,937.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,361.46 : 215,773.01 = 84,739.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,361.46/215,773.01 = 84,739.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,361.46x = 215,773.01 × 84,739.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,361.46x = 18,284,592,022.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,284,592,022.04/156,361.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,937.98

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