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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,801.20, 772,201.80 and 159,851.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,801.20, 772,201.80 and 159,851.10 is: 239,776.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,801.20 : 772,201.80 = 159,851.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,801.20/772,201.80 = 159,851.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,801.20x = 772,201.80 × 159,851.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,801.20x = 123,437,307,151.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,437,307,151.98/514,801.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,776.65

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