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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,326.60, 234,486.62 and 37,998.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,326.60, 234,486.62 and 37,998.56 is: 56,997.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,326.60 : 234,486.62 = 37,998.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,326.60/234,486.62 = 37,998.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,326.60x = 234,486.62 × 37,998.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,326.60x = 8,910,153,899.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,910,153,899.27/156,326.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,997.04

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