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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,023.45, 949,531.07 and 159,709.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,023.45, 949,531.07 and 159,709.26 is: 239,562.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,023.45 : 949,531.07 = 159,709.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,023.45/949,531.07 = 159,709.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,023.45x = 949,531.07 × 159,709.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,023.45x = 151,648,903,738.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,648,903,738.16/633,023.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,562.85

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