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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,585.35, 234,875.97 and 38,257.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,585.35, 234,875.97 and 38,257.71 is: 57,386.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,585.35 : 234,875.97 = 38,257.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,585.35/234,875.97 = 38,257.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,585.35x = 234,875.97 × 38,257.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,585.35x = 8,985,817,186.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,985,817,186.62/156,585.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,386.07

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