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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,599.56, 773,399.34 and 160,642.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,599.56, 773,399.34 and 160,642.26 is: 240,963.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,599.56 : 773,399.34 = 160,642.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,599.56/773,399.34 = 160,642.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,599.56x = 773,399.34 × 160,642.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,599.56x = 124,240,617,860.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,240,617,860.11/515,599.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,963.39

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