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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,552.97, 772,536.35 and 262,003.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,552.97, 772,536.35 and 262,003.07 is: 393,364.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,552.97 : 772,536.35 = 262,003.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,552.97/772,536.35 = 262,003.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,552.97x = 772,536.35 × 262,003.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,552.97x = 202,406,897,972.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,406,897,972.94/514,552.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,364.55

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