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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,422.40, 215,863.20 and 84,802.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,422.40, 215,863.20 and 84,802.20 is: 117,027.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,422.40 : 215,863.20 = 84,802.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,422.40/215,863.20 = 84,802.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,422.40x = 215,863.20 × 84,802.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,422.40x = 18,305,674,259.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,305,674,259.04/156,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,027.19

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