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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,839.00, 216,438.62 and 85,219.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,839.00, 216,438.62 and 85,219.20 is: 117,602.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,839.00 : 216,438.62 = 85,219.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,839.00/216,438.62 = 85,219.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,839.00x = 216,438.62 × 85,219.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,839.00x = 18,444,725,619.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,444,725,619.41/156,839.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,602.93

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