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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,686.18, 216,226.92 and 85,066.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,686.18, 216,226.92 and 85,066.20 is: 117,391.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,686.18 : 216,226.92 = 85,066.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,686.18/216,226.92 = 85,066.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,686.18x = 216,226.92 × 85,066.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,686.18x = 18,393,602,422.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,393,602,422.10/156,686.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,391.36

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