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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,093.40, 232,685.64 and 49,909.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,093.40, 232,685.64 and 49,909.68 is: 74,879.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,093.40 : 232,685.64 = 49,909.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,093.40/232,685.64 = 49,909.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,093.40x = 232,685.64 × 49,909.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,093.40x = 11,613,265,833.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,613,265,833.00/155,093.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,879.17

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