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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,496.64, 771,745.26 and 214,813.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,496.64, 771,745.26 and 214,813.92 is: 322,221.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,496.64 : 771,745.26 = 214,813.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,496.64/771,745.26 = 214,813.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,496.64x = 771,745.26 × 214,813.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,496.64x = 165,781,624,542.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,781,624,542.02/514,496.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,221.01

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