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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,918.24, 216,545.79 and 85,298.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,918.24, 216,545.79 and 85,298.04 is: 117,710.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,918.24 : 216,545.79 = 85,298.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,918.24/216,545.79 = 85,298.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,918.24x = 216,545.79 × 85,298.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,918.24x = 18,470,931,457.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,470,931,457.25/156,918.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,710.54

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