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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,805.85, 216,392.33 and 85,185.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,805.85, 216,392.33 and 85,185.93 is: 117,556.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,805.85 : 216,392.33 = 85,185.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,805.85/216,392.33 = 85,185.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,805.85x = 216,392.33 × 85,185.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,805.85x = 18,433,582,900.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,433,582,900.35/156,805.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,556.73

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