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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,314.04, 234,471.04 and 37,984.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,314.04, 234,471.04 and 37,984.56 is: 56,976.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,314.04 : 234,471.04 = 37,984.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,314.04/234,471.04 = 37,984.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,314.04x = 234,471.04 × 37,984.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,314.04x = 8,906,279,287.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,906,279,287.14/156,314.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,976.84

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