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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,610.31, 216,122.39 and 84,990.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,610.31, 216,122.39 and 84,990.35 is: 117,286.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,610.31 : 216,122.39 = 84,990.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,610.31/216,122.39 = 84,990.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,610.31x = 216,122.39 × 84,990.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,610.31x = 18,368,317,684.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,368,317,684.29/156,610.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,286.77

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