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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,269.46, 768,276.82 and 332,877.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,269.46, 768,276.82 and 332,877.25 is: 497,291.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,269.46 : 768,276.82 = 332,877.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,269.46/768,276.82 = 332,877.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,269.46x = 768,276.82 × 332,877.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,269.46x = 255,741,875,080.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,741,875,080.35/514,269.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,291.59

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