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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,125.35, 234,188.61 and 37,796.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,125.35, 234,188.61 and 37,796.50 is: 56,694.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,125.35 : 234,188.61 = 37,796.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,125.35/234,188.61 = 37,796.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,125.35x = 234,188.61 × 37,796.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,125.35x = 8,851,509,797.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,851,509,797.87/156,125.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,694.89

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