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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,943.36, 216,586.11 and 85,328.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,943.36, 216,586.11 and 85,328.32 is: 117,755.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,943.36 : 216,586.11 = 85,328.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,943.36/216,586.11 = 85,328.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,943.36x = 216,586.11 × 85,328.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,943.36x = 18,480,928,901.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,480,928,901.64/156,943.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,755.40

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