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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,797.34, 587,351.40 and 155,306.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,797.34, 587,351.40 and 155,306.02 is: 232,822.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,797.34 : 587,351.40 = 155,306.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,797.34/587,351.40 = 155,306.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,797.34x = 587,351.40 × 155,306.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,797.34x = 91,219,208,275.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,219,208,275.43/391,797.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,822.43

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