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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,961.12, 216,615.21 and 85,339.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,961.12, 216,615.21 and 85,339.62 is: 117,773.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,961.12 : 216,615.21 = 85,339.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,961.12/216,615.21 = 85,339.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,961.12x = 216,615.21 × 85,339.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,961.12x = 18,485,859,707.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,485,859,707.62/156,961.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,773.50

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