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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,132.60, 234,199.56 and 37,803.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,132.60, 234,199.56 and 37,803.72 is: 56,705.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,132.60 : 234,199.56 = 37,803.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,132.60/234,199.56 = 37,803.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,132.60x = 234,199.56 × 37,803.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,132.60x = 8,853,614,590.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,853,614,590.36/156,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,705.74

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