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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,937.30, 216,570.91 and 85,319.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,937.30, 216,570.91 and 85,319.13 is: 117,739.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,937.30 : 216,570.91 = 85,319.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,937.30/216,570.91 = 85,319.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,937.30x = 216,570.91 × 85,319.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,937.30x = 18,477,641,624.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,477,641,624.51/156,937.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,739.01

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