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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,204.45, 234,258.23 and 56,351.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,204.45, 234,258.23 and 56,351.66 is: 84,510.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,204.45 : 234,258.23 = 56,351.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,204.45/234,258.23 = 56,351.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,204.45x = 234,258.23 × 56,351.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,204.45x = 13,200,838,676.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,200,838,676.11/156,204.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,510.00

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