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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,837.75, 772,248.34 and 159,852.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,837.75, 772,248.34 and 159,852.11 is: 239,775.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,837.75 : 772,248.34 = 159,852.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,837.75/772,248.34 = 159,852.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,837.75x = 772,248.34 × 159,852.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,837.75x = 123,445,526,593.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,445,526,593.00/514,837.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,775.59

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