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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,511.60, 804,892.04 and 157,417.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,511.60, 804,892.04 and 157,417.02 is: 236,162.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,511.60 : 804,892.04 = 157,417.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,511.60/804,892.04 = 157,417.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,511.60x = 804,892.04 × 157,417.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,511.60x = 126,703,705,571.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,703,705,571.44/536,511.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,162.10

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