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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,052.96, 232,535.16 and 42,704.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,052.96, 232,535.16 and 42,704.88 is: 64,045.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,052.96 : 232,535.16 = 42,704.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,052.96/232,535.16 = 42,704.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,052.96x = 232,535.16 × 42,704.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,052.96x = 9,930,386,103.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,930,386,103.58/155,052.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,045.12

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