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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,925.74, 235,386.54 and 38,598.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,925.74, 235,386.54 and 38,598.10 is: 57,896.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,925.74 : 235,386.54 = 38,598.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,925.74/235,386.54 = 38,598.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,925.74x = 235,386.54 × 38,598.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,925.74x = 9,085,473,209.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,085,473,209.57/156,925.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,896.64

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