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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,804.86, 216,390.97 and 85,184.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,804.86, 216,390.97 and 85,184.94 is: 117,555.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,804.86 : 216,390.97 = 85,184.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,804.86/216,390.97 = 85,184.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,804.86x = 216,390.97 × 85,184.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,804.86x = 18,433,251,865.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,433,251,865.76/156,804.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,555.36

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