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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,000.14, 655,500.21 and 156,714.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,000.14, 655,500.21 and 156,714.22 is: 235,071.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,000.14 : 655,500.21 = 156,714.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,000.14/655,500.21 = 156,714.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,000.14x = 655,500.21 × 156,714.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,000.14x = 102,726,204,119.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,726,204,119.99/437,000.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,071.33

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