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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,798.14, 742,318.08 and 157,838.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,798.14, 742,318.08 and 157,838.77 is: 236,796.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,798.14 : 742,318.08 = 157,838.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,798.14/742,318.08 = 157,838.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,798.14x = 742,318.08 × 157,838.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,798.14x = 117,166,572,695.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,166,572,695.96/494,798.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,796.71

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