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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,119.46, 234,179.79 and 37,790.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,119.46, 234,179.79 and 37,790.61 is: 56,686.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,119.46 : 234,179.79 = 37,790.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,119.46/234,179.79 = 37,790.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,119.46x = 234,179.79 × 37,790.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,119.46x = 8,849,797,113.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,849,797,113.77/156,119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,686.06

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