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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,951.77, 216,592.38 and 85,331.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,951.77, 216,592.38 and 85,331.79 is: 117,757.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,951.77 : 216,592.38 = 85,331.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,951.77/216,592.38 = 85,331.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,951.77x = 216,592.38 × 85,331.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,951.77x = 18,482,215,485.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,482,215,485.76/156,951.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,757.30

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