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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,594.30, 775,000.80 and 156,735.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,594.30, 775,000.80 and 156,735.60 is: 235,136.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,594.30 : 775,000.80 = 156,735.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,594.30/775,000.80 = 156,735.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,594.30x = 775,000.80 × 156,735.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,594.30x = 121,470,215,388.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,470,215,388.48/516,594.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,136.58

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