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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 629,910.46, 944,857.49 and 156,599.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 629,910.46, 944,857.49 and 156,599.92 is: 234,897.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    629,910.46 : 944,857.49 = 156,599.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    629,910.46/944,857.49 = 156,599.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    629,910.46x = 944,857.49 × 156,599.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    629,910.46x = 147,964,607,345.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,964,607,345.40/629,910.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,897.84

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