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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,060.04, 232,636.77 and 48,439.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,060.04, 232,636.77 and 48,439.69 is: 72,674.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,060.04 : 232,636.77 = 48,439.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,060.04/232,636.77 = 48,439.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,060.04x = 232,636.77 × 48,439.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,060.04x = 11,268,852,439.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,268,852,439.81/155,060.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,674.12

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