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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,136.16, 769,730.16 and 158,392.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,136.16, 769,730.16 and 158,392.88 is: 237,597.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,136.16 : 769,730.16 = 158,392.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,136.16/769,730.16 = 158,392.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,136.16x = 769,730.16 × 158,392.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,136.16x = 121,919,776,865.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,919,776,865.26/513,136.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,597.32

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