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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,374.58, 234,473.00 and 61,553.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,374.58, 234,473.00 and 61,553.37 is: 92,295.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,374.58 : 234,473.00 = 61,553.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,374.58/234,473.00 = 61,553.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,374.58x = 234,473.00 × 61,553.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,374.58x = 14,432,603,016.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,432,603,016.24/156,374.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,295.07

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