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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,144.46, 234,073.18 and 56,280.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,144.46, 234,073.18 and 56,280.22 is: 84,368.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,144.46 : 234,073.18 = 56,280.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,144.46/234,073.18 = 56,280.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,144.46x = 234,073.18 × 56,280.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,144.46x = 13,173,690,066.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,173,690,066.50/156,144.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,368.60

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