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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,735.96, 216,297.18 and 85,116.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,735.96, 216,297.18 and 85,116.60 is: 117,461.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,735.96 : 216,297.18 = 85,116.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,735.96/216,297.18 = 85,116.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,735.96x = 216,297.18 × 85,116.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,735.96x = 18,410,480,551.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,410,480,551.19/156,735.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,461.75

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