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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,972.24, 216,621.18 and 85,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,972.24, 216,621.18 and 85,352.40 is: 117,786.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,972.24 : 216,621.18 = 85,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,972.24/216,621.18 = 85,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,972.24x = 216,621.18 × 85,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,972.24x = 18,489,137,603.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,489,137,603.83/156,972.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,786.03

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