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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,817.54, 216,410.52 and 85,198.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,817.54, 216,410.52 and 85,198.96 is: 117,575.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,817.54 : 216,410.52 = 85,198.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,817.54/216,410.52 = 85,198.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,817.54x = 216,410.52 × 85,198.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,817.54x = 18,437,951,237.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,437,951,237.06/156,817.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,575.82

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