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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,973.66, 769,424.04 and 157,950.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,973.66, 769,424.04 and 157,950.66 is: 236,914.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,973.66 : 769,424.04 = 157,950.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,973.66/769,424.04 = 157,950.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,973.66x = 769,424.04 × 157,950.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,973.66x = 121,531,034,937.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,531,034,937.87/512,973.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,914.77

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