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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,422.90, 236,123.55 and 50,805.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,422.90, 236,123.55 and 50,805.30 is: 76,204.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,422.90 : 236,123.55 = 50,805.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,422.90/236,123.55 = 50,805.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,422.90x = 236,123.55 × 50,805.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,422.90x = 11,996,327,794.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,996,327,794.82/157,422.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,204.46

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