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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,017.91, 769,490.37 and 157,994.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,017.91, 769,490.37 and 157,994.91 is: 236,981.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,017.91 : 769,490.37 = 157,994.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,017.91/769,490.37 = 157,994.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,017.91x = 769,490.37 × 157,994.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,017.91x = 121,575,561,754.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,575,561,754.02/513,017.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,981.13

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