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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,826.94, 772,452.43 and 226,490.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,826.94, 772,452.43 and 226,490.44 is: 339,828.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,826.94 : 772,452.43 = 226,490.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,826.94/772,452.43 = 226,490.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,826.94x = 772,452.43 × 226,490.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,826.94x = 174,953,090,749.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,953,090,749.77/514,826.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,828.94

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