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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,532.60, 804,906.90 and 157,452.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,532.60, 804,906.90 and 157,452.60 is: 236,210.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,532.60 : 804,906.90 = 157,452.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,532.60/804,906.90 = 157,452.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,532.60x = 804,906.90 × 157,452.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,532.60x = 126,734,684,162.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,734,684,162.94/536,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,210.59

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