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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,887.19, 216,504.35 and 85,267.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,887.19, 216,504.35 and 85,267.22 is: 117,668.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,887.19 : 216,504.35 = 85,267.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,887.19/216,504.35 = 85,267.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,887.19x = 216,504.35 × 85,267.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,887.19x = 18,460,722,533.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,460,722,533.55/156,887.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,668.77

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