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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,918.19, 216,544.53 and 85,300

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,918.19, 216,544.53 and 85,300 is: 117,712.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,918.19 : 216,544.53 = 85,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,918.19/216,544.53 = 85,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,918.19x = 216,544.53 × 85,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,918.19x = 18,471,248,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,471,248,409/156,918.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,712.60

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