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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,893.02, 772,329.81 and 159,899.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,893.02, 772,329.81 and 159,899.18 is: 239,845.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,893.02 : 772,329.81 = 159,899.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,893.02/772,329.81 = 159,899.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,893.02x = 772,329.81 × 159,899.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,893.02x = 123,494,903,308.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,494,903,308.56/514,893.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,845.75

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