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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,152.20, 232,793.10 and 50,003.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,152.20, 232,793.10 and 50,003.40 is: 75,025.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,152.20 : 232,793.10 = 50,003.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,152.20/232,793.10 = 50,003.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,152.20x = 232,793.10 × 50,003.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,152.20x = 11,640,446,496.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,640,446,496.54/155,152.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,025.98

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