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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,133.17, 774,199.47 and 161,177.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,133.17, 774,199.47 and 161,177.61 is: 241,766.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,133.17 : 774,199.47 = 161,177.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,133.17/774,199.47 = 161,177.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,133.17x = 774,199.47 × 161,177.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,133.17x = 124,783,620,237.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,783,620,237.87/516,133.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,766.33

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