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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,062.19, 232,445.66 and 49,807.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,062.19, 232,445.66 and 49,807.37 is: 74,663.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,062.19 : 232,445.66 = 49,807.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,062.19/232,445.66 = 49,807.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,062.19x = 232,445.66 × 49,807.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,062.19x = 11,577,505,581.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,577,505,581.25/155,062.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,663.63

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