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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,403.60, 215,838.08 and 84,784.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,403.60, 215,838.08 and 84,784.75 is: 117,003.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,403.60 : 215,838.08 = 84,784.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,403.60/215,838.08 = 84,784.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,403.60x = 215,838.08 × 84,784.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,403.60x = 18,299,777,653.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,299,777,653.28/156,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,003.56

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