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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,723.18, 774,666.54 and 161,554.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,723.18, 774,666.54 and 161,554.38 is: 242,200.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,723.18 : 774,666.54 = 161,554.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,723.18/774,666.54 = 161,554.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,723.18x = 774,666.54 × 161,554.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,723.18x = 125,150,772,576.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,150,772,576.45/516,723.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,200.81

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