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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,592.44, 216,098.37 and 84,973.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,592.44, 216,098.37 and 84,973.14 is: 117,263.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,592.44 : 216,098.37 = 84,973.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,592.44/216,098.37 = 84,973.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,592.44x = 216,098.37 × 84,973.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,592.44x = 18,362,557,047.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,362,557,047.78/156,592.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,263.37

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