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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,797.80, 899,696.70 and 156,565.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,797.80, 899,696.70 and 156,565.80 is: 234,848.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,797.80 : 899,696.70 = 156,565.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,797.80/899,696.70 = 156,565.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,797.80x = 899,696.70 × 156,565.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,797.80x = 140,861,733,592.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,861,733,592.86/599,797.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,848.70

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