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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,820.35, 216,410.94 and 85,200.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,820.35, 216,410.94 and 85,200.96 is: 117,576.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,820.35 : 216,410.94 = 85,200.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,820.35/216,410.94 = 85,200.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,820.35x = 216,410.94 × 85,200.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,820.35x = 18,438,419,842.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,438,419,842.50/156,820.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,576.70

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