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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,646.40, 216,166.20 and 85,024.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,646.40, 216,166.20 and 85,024.88 is: 117,331.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,646.40 : 216,166.20 = 85,024.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,646.40/216,166.20 = 85,024.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,646.40x = 216,166.20 × 85,024.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,646.40x = 18,379,505,215.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,379,505,215.06/156,646.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,331.17

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