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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,562.34, 234,856.19 and 44,243.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,562.34, 234,856.19 and 44,243.48 is: 66,368.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,562.34 : 234,856.19 = 44,243.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,562.34/234,856.19 = 44,243.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,562.34x = 234,856.19 × 44,243.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,562.34x = 10,390,855,842.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,390,855,842.89/156,562.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,368.81

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