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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,843.32, 772,299.54 and 140,869.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,843.32, 772,299.54 and 140,869.56 is: 211,313.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,843.32 : 772,299.54 = 140,869.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,843.32/772,299.54 = 140,869.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,843.32x = 772,299.54 × 140,869.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,843.32x = 108,793,496,388.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,793,496,388.00/514,843.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,313.80

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