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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,775.80, 233,686.24 and 49,123.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,775.80, 233,686.24 and 49,123.56 is: 73,692.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,775.80 : 233,686.24 = 49,123.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,775.80/233,686.24 = 49,123.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,775.80x = 233,686.24 × 49,123.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,775.80x = 11,479,500,031.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,479,500,031.81/155,775.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,692.45

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