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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,928.02, 233,927.15 and 49,318.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,928.02, 233,927.15 and 49,318.43 is: 73,988.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,928.02 : 233,927.15 = 49,318.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,928.02/233,927.15 = 49,318.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,928.02x = 233,927.15 × 49,318.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,928.02x = 11,536,918,356.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,536,918,356.15/155,928.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,988.75

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