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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,184.19, 234,274.20 and 37,856.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,184.19, 234,274.20 and 37,856.57 is: 56,784.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,184.19 : 234,274.20 = 37,856.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,184.19/234,274.20 = 37,856.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,184.19x = 234,274.20 × 37,856.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,184.19x = 8,868,817,651.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,868,817,651.49/156,184.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,784.35

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