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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,610.60, 912,915.90 and 159,330.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,610.60, 912,915.90 and 159,330.60 is: 238,995.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,610.60 : 912,915.90 = 159,330.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,610.60/912,915.90 = 159,330.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,610.60x = 912,915.90 × 159,330.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,610.60x = 145,455,438,096.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,455,438,096.54/608,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,995.90

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