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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,948.74, 233,952.05 and 49,359.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,948.74, 233,952.05 and 49,359.53 is: 74,048.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,948.74 : 233,952.05 = 49,359.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,948.74/233,952.05 = 49,359.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,948.74x = 233,952.05 × 49,359.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,948.74x = 11,547,762,345.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,547,762,345.19/155,948.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,048.45

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