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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,883.40, 216,500.46 and 85,263.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,883.40, 216,500.46 and 85,263.46 is: 117,664.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,883.40 : 216,500.46 = 85,263.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,883.40/216,500.46 = 85,263.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,883.40x = 216,500.46 × 85,263.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,883.40x = 18,459,578,311.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,459,578,311.19/156,883.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,664.32

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