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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,706.94, 772,163.46 and 177,759.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,706.94, 772,163.46 and 177,759.90 is: 266,675.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,706.94 : 772,163.46 = 177,759.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,706.94/772,163.46 = 177,759.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,706.94x = 772,163.46 × 177,759.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,706.94x = 137,259,699,433.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,259,699,433.25/514,706.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,675.44

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