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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,593.44, 834,924.90 and 157,264.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,593.44, 834,924.90 and 157,264.88 is: 235,907.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,593.44 : 834,924.90 = 157,264.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,593.44/834,924.90 = 157,264.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,593.44x = 834,924.90 × 157,264.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,593.44x = 131,304,364,207.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,304,364,207.51/556,593.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,907.14

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