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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,380.75, 234,482.25 and 61,559.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,380.75, 234,482.25 and 61,559.59 is: 92,304.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,380.75 : 234,482.25 = 61,559.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,380.75/234,482.25 = 61,559.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,380.75x = 234,482.25 × 61,559.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,380.75x = 14,434,630,586.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,434,630,586.07/156,380.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,304.39

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