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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,610.19, 216,122.21 and 84,990.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,610.19, 216,122.21 and 84,990.22 is: 117,286.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,610.19 : 216,122.21 = 84,990.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,610.19/216,122.21 = 84,990.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,610.19x = 216,122.21 × 84,990.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,610.19x = 18,368,274,174.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,368,274,174.79/156,610.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,286.58

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