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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,887.34, 216,505.92 and 85,267.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,887.34, 216,505.92 and 85,267.52 is: 117,669.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,887.34 : 216,505.92 = 85,267.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,887.34/216,505.92 = 85,267.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,887.34x = 216,505.92 × 85,267.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,887.34x = 18,460,922,863.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,460,922,863.72/156,887.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,669.93

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