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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,482.24, 797,087.52 and 157,417.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,482.24, 797,087.52 and 157,417.76 is: 236,086.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,482.24 : 797,087.52 = 157,417.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,482.24/797,087.52 = 157,417.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,482.24x = 797,087.52 × 157,417.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,482.24x = 125,475,731,922.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,475,731,922.36/531,482.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,086.41

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