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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,701.48, 233,585.10 and 50,512.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,701.48, 233,585.10 and 50,512.32 is: 75,779.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,701.48 : 233,585.10 = 50,512.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,701.48/233,585.10 = 50,512.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,701.48x = 233,585.10 × 50,512.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,701.48x = 11,798,925,318.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,798,925,318.43/155,701.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,779.15

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