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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,823.45, 772,447.19 and 226,486.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,823.45, 772,447.19 and 226,486.94 is: 339,823.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,823.45 : 772,447.19 = 226,486.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,823.45/772,447.19 = 226,486.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,823.45x = 772,447.19 × 226,486.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,823.45x = 174,949,195,380.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,949,195,380.03/514,823.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,823.68

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