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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,201.50, 607,828.16 and 155,883.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,201.50, 607,828.16 and 155,883.50 is: 233,835.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,201.50 : 607,828.16 = 155,883.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,201.50/607,828.16 = 155,883.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,201.50x = 607,828.16 × 155,883.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,201.50x = 94,750,378,329.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,750,378,329.93/405,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,835.21

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