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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,417.35, 215,856.23 and 84,797.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,417.35, 215,856.23 and 84,797.69 is: 117,020.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,417.35 : 215,856.23 = 84,797.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,417.35/215,856.23 = 84,797.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,417.35x = 215,856.23 × 84,797.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,417.35x = 18,304,108,172.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,304,108,172.84/156,417.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,020.96

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