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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,629.27, 216,148.54 and 85,009.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,629.27, 216,148.54 and 85,009.32 is: 117,312.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,629.27 : 216,148.54 = 85,009.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,629.27/216,148.54 = 85,009.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,629.27x = 216,148.54 × 85,009.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,629.27x = 18,374,640,076.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,374,640,076.54/156,629.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,312.94

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