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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,284.56, 771,477.57 and 177,280.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,284.56, 771,477.57 and 177,280.83 is: 265,938.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,284.56 : 771,477.57 = 177,280.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,284.56/771,477.57 = 177,280.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,284.56x = 771,477.57 × 177,280.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,284.56x = 136,768,183,935.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,768,183,935.98/514,284.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,938.73

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