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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,813.72, 769,293.48 and 157,857.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,813.72, 769,293.48 and 157,857.32 is: 236,808.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,813.72 : 769,293.48 = 157,857.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,813.72/769,293.48 = 157,857.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,813.72x = 769,293.48 × 157,857.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,813.72x = 121,438,607,046.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,438,607,046.27/512,813.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,808.42

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