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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,882.34, 216,499.31 and 85,262.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,882.34, 216,499.31 and 85,262.36 is: 117,662.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,882.34 : 216,499.31 = 85,262.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,882.34/216,499.31 = 85,262.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,882.34x = 216,499.31 × 85,262.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,882.34x = 18,459,242,223.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,459,242,223.91/156,882.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,662.97

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