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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,229.00, 769,794.02 and 158,147.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,229.00, 769,794.02 and 158,147.68 is: 237,206.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,229.00 : 769,794.02 = 158,147.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,229.00/769,794.02 = 158,147.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,229.00x = 769,794.02 × 158,147.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,229.00x = 121,741,133,701.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,741,133,701.17/513,229.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,206.27

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