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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,964.17, 216,609.44 and 85,344.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,964.17, 216,609.44 and 85,344.24 is: 117,774.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,964.17 : 216,609.44 = 85,344.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,964.17/216,609.44 = 85,344.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,964.17x = 216,609.44 × 85,344.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,964.17x = 18,486,368,033.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,486,368,033.63/156,964.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,774.45

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