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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,804.12, 797,705.78 and 157,827.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,804.12, 797,705.78 and 157,827.12 is: 236,740.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,804.12 : 797,705.78 = 157,827.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,804.12/797,705.78 = 157,827.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,804.12x = 797,705.78 × 157,827.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,804.12x = 125,899,605,075.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,899,605,075.62/531,804.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,740.56

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