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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 629,884.50, 944,830.21 and 156,569.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 629,884.50, 944,830.21 and 156,569.86 is: 234,855.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    629,884.50 : 944,830.21 = 156,569.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    629,884.50/944,830.21 = 156,569.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    629,884.50x = 944,830.21 × 156,569.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    629,884.50x = 147,931,935,080.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,931,935,080.22/629,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,855.65

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