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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,302.16, 234,482.04 and 51,126.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,302.16, 234,482.04 and 51,126.96 is: 76,699.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,302.16 : 234,482.04 = 51,126.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,302.16/234,482.04 = 51,126.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,302.16x = 234,482.04 × 51,126.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,302.16x = 11,988,353,879.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,988,353,879.80/156,302.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,699.86

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