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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,650.39, 216,171.75 and 85,028.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,650.39, 216,171.75 and 85,028.90 is: 117,336.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,650.39 : 216,171.75 = 85,028.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,650.39/216,171.75 = 85,028.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,650.39x = 216,171.75 × 85,028.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,650.39x = 18,380,846,113.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,380,846,113.58/156,650.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,336.74

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