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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,233.75, 769,801.14 and 158,152.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,233.75, 769,801.14 and 158,152.43 is: 237,213.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,233.75 : 769,801.14 = 158,152.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,233.75/769,801.14 = 158,152.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,233.75x = 769,801.14 × 158,152.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,233.75x = 121,745,917,058.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,745,917,058.77/513,233.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,213.39

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