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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,986.24, 216,641.40 and 85,366.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,986.24, 216,641.40 and 85,366.22 is: 117,805.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,986.24 : 216,641.40 = 85,366.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,986.24/216,641.40 = 85,366.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,986.24x = 216,641.40 × 85,366.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,986.24x = 18,493,857,413.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,493,857,413.51/156,986.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,805.60

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