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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,002.98, 769,587.17 and 158,016.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,002.98, 769,587.17 and 158,016.66 is: 237,050.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,002.98 : 769,587.17 = 158,016.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,002.98/769,587.17 = 158,016.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,002.98x = 769,587.17 × 158,016.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,002.98x = 121,607,590,506.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,607,590,506.22/513,002.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,050.46

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