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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,951.38, 216,599.19 and 85,331.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,951.38, 216,599.19 and 85,331.18 is: 117,760.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,951.38 : 216,599.19 = 85,331.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,951.38/216,599.19 = 85,331.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,951.38x = 216,599.19 × 85,331.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,951.38x = 18,482,664,469.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,482,664,469.74/156,951.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,760.45

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