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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,791.60, 899,687.40 and 156,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,791.60, 899,687.40 and 156,559.60 is: 234,839.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,791.60 : 899,687.40 = 156,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,791.60/899,687.40 = 156,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,791.60x = 899,687.40 × 156,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,791.60x = 140,854,699,469.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,854,699,469.04/599,791.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,839.40

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