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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,948.40, 216,588.32 and 85,327.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,948.40, 216,588.32 and 85,327.92 is: 117,752.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,948.40 : 216,588.32 = 85,327.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,948.40/216,588.32 = 85,327.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,948.40x = 216,588.32 × 85,327.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,948.40x = 18,481,030,841.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,481,030,841.89/156,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,752.27

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