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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,776.04, 216,350.90 and 85,156.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,776.04, 216,350.90 and 85,156.20 is: 117,515.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,776.04 : 216,350.90 = 85,156.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,776.04/216,350.90 = 85,156.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,776.04x = 216,350.90 × 85,156.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,776.04x = 18,423,620,510.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,423,620,510.58/156,776.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,515.54

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