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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,956.47, 216,608.78 and 85,334.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,956.47, 216,608.78 and 85,334.95 is: 117,767.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,956.47 : 216,608.78 = 85,334.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,956.47/216,608.78 = 85,334.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,956.47x = 216,608.78 × 85,334.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,956.47x = 18,484,299,894.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,484,299,894.96/156,956.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,767.05

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