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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,708.48, 772,173.60 and 159,715.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,708.48, 772,173.60 and 159,715.52 is: 239,607.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,708.48 : 772,173.60 = 159,715.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,708.48/772,173.60 = 159,715.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,708.48x = 772,173.60 × 159,715.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,708.48x = 123,328,108,054.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,328,108,054.27/514,708.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,607.69

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