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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,910.24, 216,536.52 and 85,290.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,910.24, 216,536.52 and 85,290.16 is: 117,700.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,910.24 : 216,536.52 = 85,290.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,910.24/216,536.52 = 85,290.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,910.24x = 216,536.52 × 85,290.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,910.24x = 18,468,434,436.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,468,434,436.64/156,910.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,700.63

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