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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,052.32, 232,594.57 and 42,732.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,052.32, 232,594.57 and 42,732.55 is: 64,103.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,052.32 : 232,594.57 = 42,732.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,052.32/232,594.57 = 42,732.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,052.32x = 232,594.57 × 42,732.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,052.32x = 9,939,359,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,939,359,092.25/155,052.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,103.26

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