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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,532.20, 837,830.70 and 159,202.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,532.20, 837,830.70 and 159,202.20 is: 238,812.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,532.20 : 837,830.70 = 159,202.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,532.20/837,830.70 = 159,202.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,532.20x = 837,830.70 × 159,202.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,532.20x = 133,384,490,667.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,384,490,667.54/558,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,812.54

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