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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,123.40, 234,185.64 and 37,794.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,123.40, 234,185.64 and 37,794.56 is: 56,691.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,123.40 : 234,185.64 = 37,794.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,123.40/234,185.64 = 37,794.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,123.40x = 234,185.64 × 37,794.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,123.40x = 8,850,943,222.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,850,943,222.12/156,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,691.97

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