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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,192.31, 234,288.47 and 37,863.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,192.31, 234,288.47 and 37,863.66 is: 56,795.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,192.31 : 234,288.47 = 37,863.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,192.31/234,288.47 = 37,863.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,192.31x = 234,288.47 × 37,863.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,192.31x = 8,871,018,970.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,871,018,970.00/156,192.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,795.49

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