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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,929.37, 216,559.98 and 85,311.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,929.37, 216,559.98 and 85,311.18 is: 117,728.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,929.37 : 216,559.98 = 85,311.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,929.37/216,559.98 = 85,311.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,929.37x = 216,559.98 × 85,311.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,929.37x = 18,474,987,434.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,474,987,434.58/156,929.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,728.04

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