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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 315,348.20, 473,313.90 and 157,689.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 315,348.20, 473,313.90 and 157,689.80 is: 236,680.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,348.20 : 473,313.90 = 157,689.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,348.20/473,313.90 = 157,689.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,348.20x = 473,313.90 × 157,689.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,348.20x = 74,636,774,228.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,636,774,228.22/315,348.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,680.51

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