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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,602.26, 355,494.81 and 155,613.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,602.26, 355,494.81 and 155,613.57 is: 214,748.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,602.26 : 355,494.81 = 155,613.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,602.26/355,494.81 = 155,613.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,602.26x = 355,494.81 × 155,613.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,602.26x = 55,319,816,500.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,319,816,500.57/257,602.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,748.96

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