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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,020.28, 232,513.14 and 42,708.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,020.28, 232,513.14 and 42,708.92 is: 64,058.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,020.28 : 232,513.14 = 42,708.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,020.28/232,513.14 = 42,708.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,020.28x = 232,513.14 × 42,708.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,020.28x = 9,930,385,095.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,930,385,095.21/155,020.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,058.62

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