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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,884.88, 216,502.81 and 85,264.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,884.88, 216,502.81 and 85,264.91 is: 117,666.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,884.88 : 216,502.81 = 85,264.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,884.88/216,502.81 = 85,264.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,884.88x = 216,502.81 × 85,264.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,884.88x = 18,460,091,313.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,460,091,313.72/156,884.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,666.48

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