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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,743.39, 216,303.93 and 85,123.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,743.39, 216,303.93 and 85,123.92 is: 117,469.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,743.39 : 216,303.93 = 85,123.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,743.39/216,303.93 = 85,123.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,743.39x = 216,303.93 × 85,123.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,743.39x = 18,412,638,433.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,412,638,433.01/156,743.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,469.95

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