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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,825.44, 772,450.18 and 226,488.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,825.44, 772,450.18 and 226,488.94 is: 339,826.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,825.44 : 772,450.18 = 226,488.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,825.44/772,450.18 = 226,488.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,825.44x = 772,450.18 × 226,488.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,825.44x = 174,951,422,471.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,951,422,471.01/514,825.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,826.68

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