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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,984.74, 216,639.33 and 85,364.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,984.74, 216,639.33 and 85,364.72 is: 117,803.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,984.74 : 216,639.33 = 85,364.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,984.74/216,639.33 = 85,364.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,984.74x = 216,639.33 × 85,364.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,984.74x = 18,493,355,746.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,493,355,746.44/156,984.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,803.53

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