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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,797.87, 216,381.24 and 85,177.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,797.87, 216,381.24 and 85,177.87 is: 117,545.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,797.87 : 216,381.24 = 85,177.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,797.87/216,381.24 = 85,177.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,797.87x = 216,381.24 × 85,177.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,797.87x = 18,430,892,590.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,430,892,590.21/156,797.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,545.56

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