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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,903.30, 216,526.83 and 85,283.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,903.30, 216,526.83 and 85,283.13 is: 117,690.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,903.30 : 216,526.83 = 85,283.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,903.30/216,526.83 = 85,283.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,903.30x = 216,526.83 × 85,283.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,903.30x = 18,466,085,791.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,466,085,791.38/156,903.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,690.87

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