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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 600,000.40, 900,010.20 and 156,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 600,000.40, 900,010.20 and 156,768.40 is: 235,155.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    600,000.40 : 900,010.20 = 156,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    600,000.40/900,010.20 = 156,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    600,000.40x = 900,010.20 × 156,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    600,000.40x = 141,093,159,037.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,093,159,037.68/600,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,155.11

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