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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 629,918.37, 944,881.02 and 156,603.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 629,918.37, 944,881.02 and 156,603.73 is: 234,906.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    629,918.37 : 944,881.02 = 156,603.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    629,918.37/944,881.02 = 156,603.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    629,918.37x = 944,881.02 × 156,603.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    629,918.37x = 147,971,892,138.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,971,892,138.21/629,918.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,906.46

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