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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,798.48, 216,383.40 and 85,179.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,798.48, 216,383.40 and 85,179.04 is: 117,547.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,798.48 : 216,383.40 = 85,179.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,798.48/216,383.40 = 85,179.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,798.48x = 216,383.40 × 85,179.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,798.48x = 18,431,330,283.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,431,330,283.94/156,798.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,547.89

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