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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,047.04, 234,090 and 50,837.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,047.04, 234,090 and 50,837.76 is: 76,262.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,047.04 : 234,090 = 50,837.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,047.04/234,090 = 50,837.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,047.04x = 234,090 × 50,837.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,047.04x = 11,900,611,238.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,900,611,238.40/156,047.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,262.97

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