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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,345.12, 633,537.14 and 156,056.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,345.12, 633,537.14 and 156,056.00 is: 234,091.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,345.12 : 633,537.14 = 156,056.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,345.12/633,537.14 = 156,056.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,345.12x = 633,537.14 × 156,056.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,345.12x = 98,867,267,971.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,867,267,971.87/422,345.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,091.18

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