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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,331.16, 232,922.16 and 55,467.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,331.16, 232,922.16 and 55,467.62 is: 83,174.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,331.16 : 232,922.16 = 55,467.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,331.16/232,922.16 = 55,467.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,331.16x = 232,922.16 × 55,467.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,331.16x = 12,919,637,272.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,919,637,272.99/155,331.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,174.79

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