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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,946.30, 216,583.33 and 85,328.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,946.30, 216,583.33 and 85,328.13 is: 117,751.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,946.30 : 216,583.33 = 85,328.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,946.30/216,583.33 = 85,328.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,946.30x = 216,583.33 × 85,328.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,946.30x = 18,480,650,538.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,480,650,538.07/156,946.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,751.43

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