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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,797.60, 772,299.36 and 177,850.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,797.60, 772,299.36 and 177,850.56 is: 266,811.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,797.60 : 772,299.36 = 177,850.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,797.60/772,299.36 = 177,850.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,797.60x = 772,299.36 × 177,850.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,797.60x = 137,353,873,663.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,353,873,663.64/514,797.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,811.41

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