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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,908.36, 216,537.75 and 85,293.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,908.36, 216,537.75 and 85,293.20 is: 117,706.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,908.36 : 216,537.75 = 85,293.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,908.36/216,537.75 = 85,293.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,908.36x = 216,537.75 × 85,293.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,908.36x = 18,469,197,618.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,469,197,618.30/156,908.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,706.91

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