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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,132.84, 234,198.18 and 37,804.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,132.84, 234,198.18 and 37,804.80 is: 56,706.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,132.84 : 234,198.18 = 37,804.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,132.84/234,198.18 = 37,804.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,132.84x = 234,198.18 × 37,804.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,132.84x = 8,853,815,355.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,853,815,355.26/156,132.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,706.94

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