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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,951.40, 216,592.46 and 85,330.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,951.40, 216,592.46 and 85,330.92 is: 117,756.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,951.40 : 216,592.46 = 85,330.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,951.40/216,592.46 = 85,330.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,951.40x = 216,592.46 × 85,330.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,951.40x = 18,482,033,876.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,482,033,876.86/156,951.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,756.41

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