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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,801.41, 216,387.79 and 85,182.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,801.41, 216,387.79 and 85,182.56 is: 117,552.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,801.41 : 216,387.79 = 85,182.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,801.41/216,387.79 = 85,182.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,801.41x = 216,387.79 × 85,182.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,801.41x = 18,432,464,938.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,432,464,938.06/156,801.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,552.93

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