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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,500.36, 743,361.25 and 158,561.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,500.36, 743,361.25 and 158,561.23 is: 237,877.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,500.36 : 743,361.25 = 158,561.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,500.36/743,361.25 = 158,561.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,500.36x = 743,361.25 × 158,561.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,500.36x = 117,868,270,434.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,868,270,434.58/495,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,877.27

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