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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,610.04, 772,073.88 and 230,539.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,610.04, 772,073.88 and 230,539.80 is: 345,880.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,610.04 : 772,073.88 = 230,539.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,610.04/772,073.88 = 230,539.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,610.04x = 772,073.88 × 230,539.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,610.04x = 177,993,757,880.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,993,757,880.42/514,610.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,880.85

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