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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,927.48, 216,560.94 and 85,308.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,927.48, 216,560.94 and 85,308.12 is: 117,725.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,927.48 : 216,560.94 = 85,308.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,927.48/216,560.94 = 85,308.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,927.48x = 216,560.94 × 85,308.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,927.48x = 18,474,406,656.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,474,406,656.83/156,927.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,725.76

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