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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,781.60, 216,359.45 and 85,162.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,781.60, 216,359.45 and 85,162.21 is: 117,524.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,781.60 : 216,359.45 = 85,162.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,781.60/216,359.45 = 85,162.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,781.60x = 216,359.45 × 85,162.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,781.60x = 18,425,648,916.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,425,648,916.38/156,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,524.31

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