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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,743.43, 234,954.29 and 61,935.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,743.43, 234,954.29 and 61,935.22 is: 92,839.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,743.43 : 234,954.29 = 61,935.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,743.43/234,954.29 = 61,935.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,743.43x = 234,954.29 × 61,935.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,743.43x = 14,551,945,331.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,551,945,331.42/156,743.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,839.27

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