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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,957.86, 216,606.21 and 85,342.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,957.86, 216,606.21 and 85,342.79 is: 117,775.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,957.86 : 216,606.21 = 85,342.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,957.86/216,606.21 = 85,342.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,957.86x = 216,606.21 × 85,342.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,957.86x = 18,485,778,292.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,485,778,292.73/156,957.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,775.42

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