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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,577.10, 843,715.74 and 157,746.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,577.10, 843,715.74 and 157,746.99 is: 236,578.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,577.10 : 843,715.74 = 157,746.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,577.10/843,715.74 = 157,746.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,577.10x = 843,715.74 × 157,746.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,577.10x = 133,093,622,156.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,093,622,156.11/562,577.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,578.46

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