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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,608.10, 216,119.31 and 84,988.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,608.10, 216,119.31 and 84,988.11 is: 117,283.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,608.10 : 216,119.31 = 84,988.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,608.10/216,119.31 = 84,988.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,608.10x = 216,119.31 × 84,988.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,608.10x = 18,367,572,183.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,367,572,183.15/156,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,283.67

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