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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,947.37, 773,947.98 and 156,109.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,947.37, 773,947.98 and 156,109.10 is: 234,171.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,947.37 : 773,947.98 = 156,109.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,947.37/773,947.98 = 156,109.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,947.37x = 773,947.98 × 156,109.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,947.37x = 120,820,318,734.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,820,318,734.88/515,947.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,171.79

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