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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,502.40, 834,785.91 and 157,109.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,502.40, 834,785.91 and 157,109.74 is: 235,673.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,502.40 : 834,785.91 = 157,109.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,502.40/834,785.91 = 157,109.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,502.40x = 834,785.91 × 157,109.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,502.40x = 131,152,995,188.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,152,995,188.80/556,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,673.73

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