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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,559.88, 234,854.10 and 44,241.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,559.88, 234,854.10 and 44,241.72 is: 66,366.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,559.88 : 234,854.10 = 44,241.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,559.88/234,854.10 = 44,241.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,559.88x = 234,854.10 × 44,241.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,559.88x = 10,390,349,333.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,390,349,333.05/156,559.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,366.62

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