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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,701.60, 772,355.70 and 215,159.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,701.60, 772,355.70 and 215,159.10 is: 322,865.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,701.60 : 772,355.70 = 215,159.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,701.60/772,355.70 = 215,159.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,701.60x = 772,355.70 × 215,159.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,701.60x = 166,179,357,291.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,179,357,291.87/514,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,865.44

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