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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,791.40, 216,372.52 and 85,169.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,791.40, 216,372.52 and 85,169.92 is: 117,534.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,791.40 : 216,372.52 = 85,169.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,791.40/216,372.52 = 85,169.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,791.40x = 216,372.52 × 85,169.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,791.40x = 18,428,430,218.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,428,430,218.60/156,791.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,534.70

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