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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,812.20, 772,218.30 and 182,421.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,812.20, 772,218.30 and 182,421.80 is: 273,632.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,812.20 : 772,218.30 = 182,421.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,812.20/772,218.30 = 182,421.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,812.20x = 772,218.30 × 182,421.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,812.20x = 140,869,452,278.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,869,452,278.94/514,812.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,632.70

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