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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,315.04, 234,472.54 and 37,985.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,315.04, 234,472.54 and 37,985.56 is: 56,978.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,315.04 : 234,472.54 = 37,985.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,315.04/234,472.54 = 37,985.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,315.04x = 234,472.54 × 37,985.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,315.04x = 8,906,570,736.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,906,570,736.52/156,315.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,978.34

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