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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,959.40, 216,604.44 and 85,339.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,959.40, 216,604.44 and 85,339.70 is: 117,769.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,959.40 : 216,604.44 = 85,339.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,959.40/216,604.44 = 85,339.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,959.40x = 216,604.44 × 85,339.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,959.40x = 18,484,957,928.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,484,957,928.27/156,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,769.04

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