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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,603.20, 834,830.56 and 157,280.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,603.20, 834,830.56 and 157,280.16 is: 235,899.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,603.20 : 834,830.56 = 157,280.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,603.20/834,830.56 = 157,280.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,603.20x = 834,830.56 × 157,280.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,603.20x = 131,302,284,049.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,302,284,049.69/556,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,899.26

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