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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,877.85, 216,493.10 and 85,257.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,877.85, 216,493.10 and 85,257.87 is: 117,656.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,877.85 : 216,493.10 = 85,257.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,877.85/216,493.10 = 85,257.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,877.85x = 216,493.10 × 85,257.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,877.85x = 18,457,740,149.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,457,740,149.41/156,877.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,656.77

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