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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,769.26, 216,342.20 and 85,150.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,769.26, 216,342.20 and 85,150.48 is: 117,507.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,769.26 : 216,342.20 = 85,150.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,769.26/216,342.20 = 85,150.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,769.26x = 216,342.20 × 85,150.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,769.26x = 18,421,640,666.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,421,640,666.79/156,769.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,507.99

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