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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,000.10, 234,000.54 and 50,827.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,000.10, 234,000.54 and 50,827.26 is: 76,241.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,000.10 : 234,000.54 = 50,827.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,000.10/234,000.54 = 50,827.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,000.10x = 234,000.54 × 50,827.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,000.10x = 11,893,606,286.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,893,606,286.72/156,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,241.02

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