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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,543.00, 234,832.96 and 49,889.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,543.00, 234,832.96 and 49,889.84 is: 74,840.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,543.00 : 234,832.96 = 49,889.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,543.00/234,832.96 = 49,889.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,543.00x = 234,832.96 × 49,889.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,543.00x = 11,715,778,729.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,715,778,729.63/156,543.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,840.64

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