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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,882.40, 216,499.08 and 85,262.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,882.40, 216,499.08 and 85,262.46 is: 117,662.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,882.40 : 216,499.08 = 85,262.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,882.40/216,499.08 = 85,262.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,882.40x = 216,499.08 × 85,262.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,882.40x = 18,459,244,148.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,459,244,148.54/156,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,662.94

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