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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,141.12, 234,187.32 and 50,936.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,141.12, 234,187.32 and 50,936.76 is: 76,397.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,141.12 : 234,187.32 = 50,936.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,141.12/234,187.32 = 50,936.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,141.12x = 234,187.32 × 50,936.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,141.12x = 11,928,743,313.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,928,743,313.88/156,141.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,397.19

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