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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 511,025.40, 766,653.30 and 156,055.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 511,025.40, 766,653.30 and 156,055.80 is: 234,118.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,025.40 : 766,653.30 = 156,055.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,025.40/766,653.30 = 156,055.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,025.40x = 766,653.30 × 156,055.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,025.40x = 119,640,694,054.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,640,694,054.14/511,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,118.88

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