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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,100.50, 234,142.53 and 43,788.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,100.50, 234,142.53 and 43,788.48 is: 65,680.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,100.50 : 234,142.53 = 43,788.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,100.50/234,142.53 = 43,788.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,100.50x = 234,142.53 × 43,788.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,100.50x = 10,252,745,492.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,252,745,492.05/156,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,680.41

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