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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,242.04, 232,870.58 and 42,919.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,242.04, 232,870.58 and 42,919.77 is: 64,381.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,242.04 : 232,870.58 = 42,919.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,242.04/232,870.58 = 42,919.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,242.04x = 232,870.58 × 42,919.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,242.04x = 9,994,752,369.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,994,752,369.19/155,242.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,381.74

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