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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,203.43, 769,714.43 and 139,255.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,203.43, 769,714.43 and 139,255.59 is: 208,858.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,203.43 : 769,714.43 = 139,255.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,203.43/769,714.43 = 139,255.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,203.43x = 769,714.43 × 139,255.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,203.43x = 107,187,038,831.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,187,038,831.38/513,203.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,858.77

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