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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,883.19, 216,500.24 and 85,263.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,883.19, 216,500.24 and 85,263.40 is: 117,664.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,883.19 : 216,500.24 = 85,263.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,883.19/216,500.24 = 85,263.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,883.19x = 216,500.24 × 85,263.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,883.19x = 18,459,545,054.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,459,545,054.40/156,883.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,664.26

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