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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,807.45, 216,396.63 and 85,188.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,807.45, 216,396.63 and 85,188.87 is: 117,561.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,807.45 : 216,396.63 = 85,188.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,807.45/216,396.63 = 85,188.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,807.45x = 216,396.63 × 85,188.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,807.45x = 18,434,584,381.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,434,584,381.51/156,807.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,561.92

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