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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,182.44, 234,271.56 and 37,854.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,182.44, 234,271.56 and 37,854.80 is: 56,781.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,182.44 : 234,271.56 = 37,854.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,182.44/234,271.56 = 37,854.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,182.44x = 234,271.56 × 37,854.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,182.44x = 8,868,303,049.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,868,303,049.49/156,182.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,781.69

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