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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,944.36, 216,587.49 and 85,329.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,944.36, 216,587.49 and 85,329.32 is: 117,756.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,944.36 : 216,587.49 = 85,329.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,944.36/216,587.49 = 85,329.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,944.36x = 216,587.49 × 85,329.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,944.36x = 18,481,263,242.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,481,263,242.21/156,944.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,756.78

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