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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,032.14, 771,130.83 and 176,989.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,032.14, 771,130.83 and 176,989.93 is: 265,513.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,032.14 : 771,130.83 = 176,989.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,032.14/771,130.83 = 176,989.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,032.14x = 771,130.83 × 176,989.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,032.14x = 136,482,391,622.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,482,391,622.54/514,032.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,513.34

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