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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,201.88, 709,915.80 and 157,661.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,201.88, 709,915.80 and 157,661.52 is: 236,529.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,201.88 : 709,915.80 = 157,661.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,201.88/709,915.80 = 157,661.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,201.88x = 709,915.80 × 157,661.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,201.88x = 111,926,404,100.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,926,404,100.02/473,201.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,529.92

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