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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,980.60, 772,543.80 and 159,957.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,980.60, 772,543.80 and 159,957.60 is: 239,959.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,980.60 : 772,543.80 = 159,957.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,980.60/772,543.80 = 159,957.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,980.60x = 772,543.80 × 159,957.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,980.60x = 123,574,252,142.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,574,252,142.88/514,980.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,959.04

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