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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,928.87, 216,563.25 and 85,309.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,928.87, 216,563.25 and 85,309.03 is: 117,727.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,928.87 : 216,563.25 = 85,309.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,928.87/216,563.25 = 85,309.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,928.87x = 216,563.25 × 85,309.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,928.87x = 18,474,800,791.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,474,800,791.15/156,928.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,727.23

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