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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,924.04, 216,550.62 and 85,302.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,924.04, 216,550.62 and 85,302.22 is: 117,714.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,924.04 : 216,550.62 = 85,302.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,924.04/216,550.62 = 85,302.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,924.04x = 216,550.62 × 85,302.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,924.04x = 18,472,248,628.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,472,248,628.38/156,924.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,714.59

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