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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,728.80, 707,593.20 and 156,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,728.80, 707,593.20 and 156,234.40 is: 234,351.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,728.80 : 707,593.20 = 156,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,728.80/707,593.20 = 156,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,728.80x = 707,593.20 × 156,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,728.80x = 110,550,399,046.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,550,399,046.08/471,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,351.60

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