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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,887.45, 216,504.69 and 85,267.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,887.45, 216,504.69 and 85,267.46 is: 117,669.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,887.45 : 216,504.69 = 85,267.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,887.45/216,504.69 = 85,267.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,887.45x = 216,504.69 × 85,267.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,887.45x = 18,460,803,911.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,460,803,911.86/156,887.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,669.10

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