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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,980.24, 216,632.22 and 85,360.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,980.24, 216,632.22 and 85,360.40 is: 117,797.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,980.24 : 216,632.22 = 85,360.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,980.24/216,632.22 = 85,360.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,980.24x = 216,632.22 × 85,360.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,980.24x = 18,491,812,952.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,491,812,952.09/156,980.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,797.07

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