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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,593.17, 769,972.20 and 214,296.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,593.17, 769,972.20 and 214,296.68 is: 321,270.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,593.17 : 769,972.20 = 214,296.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,593.17/769,972.20 = 214,296.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,593.17x = 769,972.20 × 214,296.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,593.17x = 165,002,487,273.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,002,487,273.61/513,593.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,270.80

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