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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,546.42, 216,032.85 and 84,926.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,546.42, 216,032.85 and 84,926.22 is: 117,197.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,546.42 : 216,032.85 = 84,926.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,546.42/216,032.85 = 84,926.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,546.42x = 216,032.85 × 84,926.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,546.42x = 18,346,853,346.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,346,853,346.33/156,546.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,197.53

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