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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,211.50, 796,973.31 and 157,244.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,211.50, 796,973.31 and 157,244.22 is: 235,912.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,211.50 : 796,973.31 = 157,244.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,211.50/796,973.31 = 157,244.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,211.50x = 796,973.31 × 157,244.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,211.50x = 125,319,446,491.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,319,446,491.77/531,211.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,912.53

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