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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,786.54, 216,369.45 and 85,170.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,786.54, 216,369.45 and 85,170.66 is: 117,537.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,786.54 : 216,369.45 = 85,170.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,786.54/216,369.45 = 85,170.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,786.54x = 216,369.45 × 85,170.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,786.54x = 18,428,328,860.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,428,328,860.34/156,786.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,537.70

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