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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,386.82, 215,814.18 and 84,766.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,386.82, 215,814.18 and 84,766.76 is: 116,978.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,386.82 : 215,814.18 = 84,766.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,386.82/215,814.18 = 84,766.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,386.82x = 215,814.18 × 84,766.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,386.82x = 18,293,868,800.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,293,868,800.66/156,386.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,978.33

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