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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,063.20, 232,447.14 and 49,808.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,063.20, 232,447.14 and 49,808.38 is: 74,665.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,063.20 : 232,447.14 = 49,808.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,063.20/232,447.14 = 49,808.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,063.20x = 232,447.14 × 49,808.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,063.20x = 11,577,815,479.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,577,815,479.03/155,063.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,665.14

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