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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,861.60, 806,792.94 and 138,503.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,861.60, 806,792.94 and 138,503.25 is: 207,755.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,861.60 : 806,792.94 = 138,503.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,861.60/806,792.94 = 138,503.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,861.60x = 806,792.94 × 138,503.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,861.60x = 111,743,444,267.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,743,444,267.06/537,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,755.01

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