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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,859.52, 745,289.51 and 159,900.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,859.52, 745,289.51 and 159,900.13 is: 239,850.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,859.52 : 745,289.51 = 159,900.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,859.52/745,289.51 = 159,900.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,859.52x = 745,289.51 × 159,900.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,859.52x = 119,171,889,536.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,171,889,536.64/496,859.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,850.27

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