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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,004.04, 234,025.50 and 50,794.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,004.04, 234,025.50 and 50,794.76 is: 76,198.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,004.04 : 234,025.50 = 50,794.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,004.04/234,025.50 = 50,794.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,004.04x = 234,025.50 × 50,794.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,004.04x = 11,887,269,106.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,887,269,106.38/156,004.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,198.47

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