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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,926.51, 216,559.97 and 85,306.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,926.51, 216,559.97 and 85,306.64 is: 117,723.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,926.51 : 216,559.97 = 85,306.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,926.51/216,559.97 = 85,306.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,926.51x = 216,559.97 × 85,306.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,926.51x = 18,474,003,399.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,474,003,399.20/156,926.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,723.92

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