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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,367.14, 215,785.80 and 84,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,367.14, 215,785.80 and 84,746.40 is: 116,949.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,367.14 : 215,785.80 = 84,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,367.14/215,785.80 = 84,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,367.14x = 215,785.80 × 84,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,367.14x = 18,287,069,721.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,287,069,721.12/156,367.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,949.57

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