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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,141.52, 232,733.16 and 49,935.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,141.52, 232,733.16 and 49,935.12 is: 74,909.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,141.52 : 232,733.16 = 49,935.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,141.52/232,733.16 = 49,935.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,141.52x = 232,733.16 × 49,935.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,141.52x = 11,621,558,272.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,621,558,272.58/155,141.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,909.40

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