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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,223.45, 234,335.18 and 43,899.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,223.45, 234,335.18 and 43,899.13 is: 65,848.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,223.45 : 234,335.18 = 43,899.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,223.45/234,335.18 = 43,899.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,223.45x = 234,335.18 × 43,899.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,223.45x = 10,287,110,530.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,287,110,530.39/156,223.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,848.70

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