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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,831.80, 769,257.60 and 157,845.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,831.80, 769,257.60 and 157,845.46 is: 236,771.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,831.80 : 769,257.60 = 157,845.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,831.80/769,257.60 = 157,845.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,831.80x = 769,257.60 × 157,845.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,831.80x = 121,423,815,884.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,423,815,884.21/512,831.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,771.23

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