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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,936.37, 216,569.62 and 85,318.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,936.37, 216,569.62 and 85,318.20 is: 117,737.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,936.37 : 216,569.62 = 85,318.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,936.37/216,569.62 = 85,318.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,936.37x = 216,569.62 × 85,318.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,936.37x = 18,477,330,153.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,477,330,153.08/156,936.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,737.72

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