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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,274.17, 796,676.75 and 152,108.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,274.17, 796,676.75 and 152,108.85 is: 228,096.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,274.17 : 796,676.75 = 152,108.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,274.17/796,676.75 = 152,108.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,274.17x = 796,676.75 × 152,108.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,274.17x = 121,181,587,061.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,181,587,061.64/531,274.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,096.14

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