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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,797.57, 216,372.47 and 85,177.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,797.57, 216,372.47 and 85,177.37 is: 117,540.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,797.57 : 216,372.47 = 85,177.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,797.57/216,372.47 = 85,177.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,797.57x = 216,372.47 × 85,177.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,797.57x = 18,430,038,050.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,430,038,050.05/156,797.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,540.33

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