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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,025.60, 769,611.30 and 158,002.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,025.60, 769,611.30 and 158,002.60 is: 237,026.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,025.60 : 769,611.30 = 158,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,025.60/769,611.30 = 158,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,025.60x = 769,611.30 × 158,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,025.60x = 121,600,586,389.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,600,586,389.38/513,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,026.35

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