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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,429.46, 234,642.84 and 56,551.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,429.46, 234,642.84 and 56,551.96 is: 84,827.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,429.46 : 234,642.84 = 56,551.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,429.46/234,642.84 = 56,551.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,429.46x = 234,642.84 × 56,551.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,429.46x = 13,269,512,501.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,269,512,501.97/156,429.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,827.45

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