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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,798.80, 899,698.20 and 156,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,798.80, 899,698.20 and 156,566.80 is: 234,850.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,798.80 : 899,698.20 = 156,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,798.80/899,698.20 = 156,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,798.80x = 899,698.20 × 156,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,798.80x = 140,862,868,139.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,862,868,139.76/599,798.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,850.20

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