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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,500.32, 606,592.77 and 151,642.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,500.32, 606,592.77 and 151,642.97 is: 227,405.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,500.32 : 606,592.77 = 151,642.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,500.32/606,592.77 = 151,642.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,500.32x = 606,592.77 × 151,642.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,500.32x = 91,985,526,190.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,985,526,190.36/404,500.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,405.32

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