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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 392,725.18, 589,299.18 and 156,069.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 392,725.18, 589,299.18 and 156,069.91 is: 234,188.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    392,725.18 : 589,299.18 = 156,069.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    392,725.18/589,299.18 = 156,069.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    392,725.18x = 589,299.18 × 156,069.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    392,725.18x = 91,971,869,985.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,971,869,985.67/392,725.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,188.88

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