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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,144.90, 232,753.74 and 49,959.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,144.90, 232,753.74 and 49,959.92 is: 74,951.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,144.90 : 232,753.74 = 49,959.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,144.90/232,753.74 = 49,959.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,144.90x = 232,753.74 × 49,959.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,144.90x = 11,628,358,230.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,628,358,230.10/155,144.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,951.60

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