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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,124.40, 234,187.14 and 37,795.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,124.40, 234,187.14 and 37,795.56 is: 56,693.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,124.40 : 234,187.14 = 37,795.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,124.40/234,187.14 = 37,795.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,124.40x = 234,187.14 × 37,795.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,124.40x = 8,851,234,101.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,851,234,101.10/156,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,693.47

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