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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,054.16, 235,559.00 and 50,447.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,054.16, 235,559.00 and 50,447.39 is: 75,663.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,054.16 : 235,559.00 = 50,447.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,054.16/235,559.00 = 50,447.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,054.16x = 235,559.00 × 50,447.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,054.16x = 11,883,335,310.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,883,335,310.98/157,054.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,663.93

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