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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,573.18, 216,070.06 and 84,951.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,573.18, 216,070.06 and 84,951.66 is: 117,232.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,573.18 : 216,070.06 = 84,951.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,573.18/216,070.06 = 84,951.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,573.18x = 216,070.06 × 84,951.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,573.18x = 18,355,510,273.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,355,510,273.30/156,573.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,232.79

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