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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,335.04, 231,500.16 and 49,153.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,335.04, 231,500.16 and 49,153.12 is: 73,728.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,335.04 : 231,500.16 = 49,153.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,335.04/231,500.16 = 49,153.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,335.04x = 231,500.16 × 49,153.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,335.04x = 11,378,955,144.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,378,955,144.50/154,335.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,728.92

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