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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,933.26, 233,928.74 and 49,344.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,933.26, 233,928.74 and 49,344.01 is: 74,025.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,933.26 : 233,928.74 = 49,344.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,933.26/233,928.74 = 49,344.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,933.26x = 233,928.74 × 49,344.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,933.26x = 11,542,981,624.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,542,981,624.39/155,933.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,025.14

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