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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,957.88, 216,610.73 and 85,336.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,957.88, 216,610.73 and 85,336.36 is: 117,768.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,957.88 : 216,610.73 = 85,336.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,957.88/216,610.73 = 85,336.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,957.88x = 216,610.73 × 85,336.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,957.88x = 18,484,771,235.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,484,771,235.14/156,957.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,768.99

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