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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,933.87, 216,566.17 and 85,315.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,933.87, 216,566.17 and 85,315.70 is: 117,734.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,933.87 : 216,566.17 = 85,315.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,933.87/216,566.17 = 85,315.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,933.87x = 216,566.17 × 85,315.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,933.87x = 18,476,494,389.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,476,494,389.87/156,933.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,734.27

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