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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,570.80, 797,509.80 and 157,602.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,570.80, 797,509.80 and 157,602.80 is: 236,449.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,570.80 : 797,509.80 = 157,602.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,570.80/797,509.80 = 157,602.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,570.80x = 797,509.80 × 157,602.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,570.80x = 125,689,777,507.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,689,777,507.44/531,570.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,449.74

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