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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,532.66, 772,062.24 and 244,965.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,532.66, 772,062.24 and 244,965.56 is: 367,573.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,532.66 : 772,062.24 = 244,965.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,532.66/772,062.24 = 244,965.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,532.66x = 772,062.24 × 244,965.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,532.66x = 189,128,658,976.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,128,658,976.45/514,532.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,573.67

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