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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,786.48, 216,366.40 and 85,166.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,786.48, 216,366.40 and 85,166.48 is: 117,530.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,786.48 : 216,366.40 = 85,166.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,786.48/216,366.40 = 85,166.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,786.48x = 216,366.40 × 85,166.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,786.48x = 18,427,164,678.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,427,164,678.27/156,786.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,530.32

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