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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,500.34, 234,767.41 and 49,859.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,500.34, 234,767.41 and 49,859.15 is: 74,794.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,500.34 : 234,767.41 = 49,859.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,500.34/234,767.41 = 49,859.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,500.34x = 234,767.41 × 49,859.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,500.34x = 11,705,302,492.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,705,302,492.27/156,500.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,794.10

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