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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,969.23, 216,615.20 and 85,348.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,969.23, 216,615.20 and 85,348.62 is: 117,779.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,969.23 : 216,615.20 = 85,348.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,969.23/216,615.20 = 85,348.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,969.23x = 216,615.20 × 85,348.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,969.23x = 18,487,807,964.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,487,807,964.28/156,969.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,779.83

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