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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,697.90, 216,244.67 and 85,078.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,697.90, 216,244.67 and 85,078.51 is: 117,409.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,697.90 : 216,244.67 = 85,078.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,697.90/216,244.67 = 85,078.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,697.90x = 216,244.67 × 85,078.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,697.90x = 18,397,773,353.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,397,773,353.04/156,697.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,409.19

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