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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,909.46, 709,471.10 and 157,378.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,909.46, 709,471.10 and 157,378.82 is: 236,103.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,909.46 : 709,471.10 = 157,378.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,909.46/709,471.10 = 157,378.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,909.46x = 709,471.10 × 157,378.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,909.46x = 111,655,721,388.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,655,721,388.19/472,909.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,103.80

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