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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,936.35, 235,386.30 and 44,633.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,936.35, 235,386.30 and 44,633.90 is: 66,945.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,936.35 : 235,386.30 = 44,633.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,936.35/235,386.30 = 44,633.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,936.35x = 235,386.30 × 44,633.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,936.35x = 10,506,208,575.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,506,208,575.57/156,936.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,945.67

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