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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,012.04, 232,539.93 and 49,795.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,012.04, 232,539.93 and 49,795.74 is: 74,700.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,012.04 : 232,539.93 = 49,795.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,012.04/232,539.93 = 49,795.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,012.04x = 232,539.93 × 49,795.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,012.04x = 11,579,497,893.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,579,497,893.90/155,012.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,700.64

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