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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,909.60, 772,437.30 and 159,886.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,909.60, 772,437.30 and 159,886.60 is: 239,852.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,909.60 : 772,437.30 = 159,886.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,909.60/772,437.30 = 159,886.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,909.60x = 772,437.30 × 159,886.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,909.60x = 123,502,373,610.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,502,373,610.18/514,909.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,852.54

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