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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,025.57, 742,532.08 and 158,061.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,025.57, 742,532.08 and 158,061.95 is: 237,090.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,025.57 : 742,532.08 = 158,061.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,025.57/742,532.08 = 158,061.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,025.57x = 742,532.08 × 158,061.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,025.57x = 117,366,068,502.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,366,068,502.36/495,025.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,090.92

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