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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 511,058.72, 766,704.72 and 156,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 511,058.72, 766,704.72 and 156,123.20 is: 234,220.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,058.72 : 766,704.72 = 156,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,058.72/766,704.72 = 156,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,058.72x = 766,704.72 × 156,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,058.72x = 119,700,394,341.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,700,394,341.50/511,058.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,220.43

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