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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,386.59, 772,077.89 and 248,333.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,386.59, 772,077.89 and 248,333.85 is: 372,741.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,386.59 : 772,077.89 = 248,333.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,386.59/772,077.89 = 248,333.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,386.59x = 772,077.89 × 248,333.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,386.59x = 191,733,075,544.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,733,075,544.41/514,386.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,741.21

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