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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,149.94, 774,093.42 and 161,199.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,149.94, 774,093.42 and 161,199.84 is: 241,758.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,149.94 : 774,093.42 = 161,199.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,149.94/774,093.42 = 161,199.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,149.94x = 774,093.42 × 161,199.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,149.94x = 124,783,735,449.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,783,735,449.05/516,149.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,758.69

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