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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,879.32, 216,494.89 and 85,259.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,879.32, 216,494.89 and 85,259.51 is: 117,658.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,879.32 : 216,494.89 = 85,259.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,879.32/216,494.89 = 85,259.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,879.32x = 216,494.89 × 85,259.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,879.32x = 18,458,248,483.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,458,248,483.92/156,879.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,658.90

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