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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,682.04, 772,027.38 and 199,175.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,682.04, 772,027.38 and 199,175.16 is: 298,764.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,682.04 : 772,027.38 = 199,175.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,682.04/772,027.38 = 199,175.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,682.04x = 772,027.38 × 199,175.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,682.04x = 153,768,676,935.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,768,676,935.88/514,682.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,764.41

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