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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,785.00, 216,363.13 and 85,165.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,785.00, 216,363.13 and 85,165.07 is: 117,527.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,785.00 : 216,363.13 = 85,165.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,785.00/216,363.13 = 85,165.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,785.00x = 216,363.13 × 85,165.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,785.00x = 18,426,580,686.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,426,580,686.04/156,785.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,527.71

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