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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,843.73, 216,443.91 and 85,224

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,843.73, 216,443.91 and 85,224 is: 117,608.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,843.73 : 216,443.91 = 85,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,843.73/216,443.91 = 85,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,843.73x = 216,443.91 × 85,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,843.73x = 18,446,215,785.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,446,215,785.84/156,843.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,608.88

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