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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,923.14, 769,288.07 and 138,896.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,923.14, 769,288.07 and 138,896.90 is: 208,319.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,923.14 : 769,288.07 = 138,896.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,923.14/769,288.07 = 138,896.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,923.14x = 769,288.07 × 138,896.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,923.14x = 106,851,728,129.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,851,728,129.98/512,923.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,319.18

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