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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,524.27, 771,374.24 and 244,516.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,524.27, 771,374.24 and 244,516.90 is: 366,579.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,524.27 : 771,374.24 = 244,516.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,524.27/771,374.24 = 244,516.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,524.27x = 771,374.24 × 244,516.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,524.27x = 188,614,037,904.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,614,037,904.66/514,524.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,579.48

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