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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,857.10, 707,883.93 and 156,338.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,857.10, 707,883.93 and 156,338.70 is: 234,540.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,857.10 : 707,883.93 = 156,338.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,857.10/707,883.93 = 156,338.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,857.10x = 707,883.93 × 156,338.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,857.10x = 110,669,653,367.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,669,653,367.09/471,857.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,540.61

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