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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,694.93, 774,624.16 and 161,526.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,694.93, 774,624.16 and 161,526.13 is: 242,158.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,694.93 : 774,624.16 = 161,526.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,694.93/774,624.16 = 161,526.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,694.93x = 774,624.16 × 161,526.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,694.93x = 125,122,042,769.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,122,042,769.30/516,694.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,158.45

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