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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,132.60, 904,698.90 and 159,900.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,132.60, 904,698.90 and 159,900.60 is: 239,850.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,132.60 : 904,698.90 = 159,900.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,132.60/904,698.90 = 159,900.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,132.60x = 904,698.90 × 159,900.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,132.60x = 144,661,896,929.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,661,896,929.34/603,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,850.90

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