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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,769.48, 216,343.47 and 85,150.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,769.48, 216,343.47 and 85,150.90 is: 117,509.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,769.48 : 216,343.47 = 85,150.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,769.48/216,343.47 = 85,150.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,769.48x = 216,343.47 × 85,150.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,769.48x = 18,421,841,179.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,421,841,179.62/156,769.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,509.10

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