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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,838.13, 809,932.07 and 160,762.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,838.13, 809,932.07 and 160,762.00 is: 241,195.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,838.13 : 809,932.07 = 160,762.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,838.13/809,932.07 = 160,762.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,838.13x = 809,932.07 × 160,762.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,838.13x = 130,206,297,814.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,206,297,814.42/539,838.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,195.08

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