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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,995.18, 216,654.89 and 85,376.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,995.18, 216,654.89 and 85,376.75 is: 117,820.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,995.18 : 216,654.89 = 85,376.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,995.18/216,654.89 = 85,376.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,995.18x = 216,654.89 × 85,376.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,995.18x = 18,497,290,379.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,497,290,379.81/156,995.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,820.75

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