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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,938.90, 235,408.35 and 51,744.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,938.90, 235,408.35 and 51,744.20 is: 77,616.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,938.90 : 235,408.35 = 51,744.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,938.90/235,408.35 = 51,744.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,938.90x = 235,408.35 × 51,744.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,938.90x = 12,181,016,744.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,181,016,744.07/156,938.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,616.30

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