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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,933.40, 634,327.20 and 156,556.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,933.40, 634,327.20 and 156,556.80 is: 234,808.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,933.40 : 634,327.20 = 156,556.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,933.40/634,327.20 = 156,556.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,933.40x = 634,327.20 × 156,556.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,933.40x = 99,308,236,584.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,308,236,584.96/422,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,808.21

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