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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 315,897.18, 473,554.17 and 157,988.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 315,897.18, 473,554.17 and 157,988.22 is: 236,836.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,897.18 : 473,554.17 = 157,988.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,897.18/473,554.17 = 157,988.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,897.18x = 473,554.17 × 157,988.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,897.18x = 74,815,980,391.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,815,980,391.88/315,897.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,836.49

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