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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,952.05, 216,589.37 and 85,330.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,952.05, 216,589.37 and 85,330.41 is: 117,753.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,952.05 : 216,589.37 = 85,330.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,952.05/216,589.37 = 85,330.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,952.05x = 216,589.37 × 85,330.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,952.05x = 18,481,659,743.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,481,659,743.74/156,952.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,753.54

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