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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,967.86, 216,620.02 and 85,352.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,967.86, 216,620.02 and 85,352.80 is: 117,789.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,967.86 : 216,620.02 = 85,352.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,967.86/216,620.02 = 85,352.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,967.86x = 216,620.02 × 85,352.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,967.86x = 18,489,125,243.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,489,125,243.06/156,967.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,789.24

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