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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,836.75, 772,246.85 and 159,851.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,836.75, 772,246.85 and 159,851.11 is: 239,774.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,836.75 : 772,246.85 = 159,851.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,836.75/772,246.85 = 159,851.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,836.75x = 772,246.85 × 159,851.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,836.75x = 123,444,515,367.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,444,515,367.25/514,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,774.10

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