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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,948.37, 216,586.18 and 85,330.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,948.37, 216,586.18 and 85,330.20 is: 117,754.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,948.37 : 216,586.18 = 85,330.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,948.37/216,586.18 = 85,330.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,948.37x = 216,586.18 × 85,330.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,948.37x = 18,481,342,056.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,481,342,056.64/156,948.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,754.28

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