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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,951.57, 216,594.71 and 85,333.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,951.57, 216,594.71 and 85,333.14 is: 117,760.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,951.57 : 216,594.71 = 85,333.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,951.57/216,594.71 = 85,333.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,951.57x = 216,594.71 × 85,333.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,951.57x = 18,482,706,285.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,482,706,285.02/156,951.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,760.57

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