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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,581.36, 843,722.11 and 157,751.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,581.36, 843,722.11 and 157,751.26 is: 236,584.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,581.36 : 843,722.11 = 157,751.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,581.36/843,722.11 = 157,751.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,581.36x = 843,722.11 × 157,751.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,581.36x = 133,098,225,942.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,098,225,942.36/562,581.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,584.85

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