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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,174.19, 232,760.99 and 42,854.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,174.19, 232,760.99 and 42,854.13 is: 64,281.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,174.19 : 232,760.99 = 42,854.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,174.19/232,760.99 = 42,854.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,174.19x = 232,760.99 × 42,854.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,174.19x = 9,974,769,724.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,974,769,724.39/155,174.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,281.11

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