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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,882.21, 216,499.13 and 85,262.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,882.21, 216,499.13 and 85,262.24 is: 117,662.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,882.21 : 216,499.13 = 85,262.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,882.21/216,499.13 = 85,262.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,882.21x = 216,499.13 × 85,262.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,882.21x = 18,459,200,781.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,459,200,781.85/156,882.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,662.80

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