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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,053.08, 232,612.65 and 49,880.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,053.08, 232,612.65 and 49,880.34 is: 74,831.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,053.08 : 232,612.65 = 49,880.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,053.08/232,612.65 = 49,880.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,053.08x = 232,612.65 × 49,880.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,053.08x = 11,602,798,070.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,602,798,070.30/155,053.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,831.14

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