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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,889.34, 216,508.68 and 85,269.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,889.34, 216,508.68 and 85,269.52 is: 117,672.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,889.34 : 216,508.68 = 85,269.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,889.34/216,508.68 = 85,269.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,889.34x = 216,508.68 × 85,269.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,889.34x = 18,461,591,219.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,461,591,219.43/156,889.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,672.69

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