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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,818.85, 216,408.87 and 85,199.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,818.85, 216,408.87 and 85,199.46 is: 117,574.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,818.85 : 216,408.87 = 85,199.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,818.85/216,408.87 = 85,199.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,818.85x = 216,408.87 × 85,199.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,818.85x = 18,437,918,863.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,437,918,863.21/156,818.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,574.63

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