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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,687.18, 216,224.94 and 85,066.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,687.18, 216,224.94 and 85,066.59 is: 117,390.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,687.18 : 216,224.94 = 85,066.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,687.18/216,224.94 = 85,066.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,687.18x = 216,224.94 × 85,066.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,687.18x = 18,393,518,318.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,393,518,318.75/156,687.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,390.07

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