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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,542.06, 772,520.06 and 261,992.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,542.06, 772,520.06 and 261,992.25 is: 393,348.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,542.06 : 772,520.06 = 261,992.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,542.06/772,520.06 = 261,992.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,542.06x = 772,520.06 × 261,992.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,542.06x = 202,394,268,689.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,394,268,689.54/514,542.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,348.35

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