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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,774.18, 216,348.77 and 85,152.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,774.18, 216,348.77 and 85,152.67 is: 117,510.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,774.18 : 216,348.77 = 85,152.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,774.18/216,348.77 = 85,152.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,774.18x = 216,348.77 × 85,152.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,774.18x = 18,422,675,088.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,422,675,088.73/156,774.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,510.90

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