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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,201.60, 904,802.40 and 159,969.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,201.60, 904,802.40 and 159,969.60 is: 239,954.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,201.60 : 904,802.40 = 159,969.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,201.60/904,802.40 = 159,969.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,201.60x = 904,802.40 × 159,969.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,201.60x = 144,740,878,007.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,740,878,007.04/603,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,954.40

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