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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,054.48, 234,111.96 and 56,227.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,054.48, 234,111.96 and 56,227.92 is: 84,352.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,054.48 : 234,111.96 = 56,227.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,054.48/234,111.96 = 56,227.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,054.48x = 234,111.96 × 56,227.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,054.48x = 13,163,628,557.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,163,628,557.92/156,054.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,352.78

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