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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,008.26, 234,041.61 and 62,521.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,008.26, 234,041.61 and 62,521.30 is: 93,793.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,008.26 : 234,041.61 = 62,521.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,008.26/234,041.61 = 62,521.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,008.26x = 234,041.61 × 62,521.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,008.26x = 14,632,584,541.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,632,584,541.09/156,008.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,793.66

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