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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,918.36, 216,551.55 and 85,303.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,918.36, 216,551.55 and 85,303.20 is: 117,720.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,918.36 : 216,551.55 = 85,303.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,918.36/216,551.55 = 85,303.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,918.36x = 216,551.55 × 85,303.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,918.36x = 18,472,540,179.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,472,540,179.96/156,918.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,720.71

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