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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,089.44, 232,634.26 and 49,908.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,089.44, 232,634.26 and 49,908.38 is: 74,862.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,089.44 : 232,634.26 = 49,908.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,089.44/232,634.26 = 49,908.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,089.44x = 232,634.26 × 49,908.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,089.44x = 11,610,399,049.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,610,399,049.10/155,089.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,862.60

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