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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,867.80, 772,301.70 and 234,931.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,867.80, 772,301.70 and 234,931.80 is: 352,397.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,867.80 : 772,301.70 = 234,931.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,867.80/772,301.70 = 234,931.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,867.80x = 772,301.70 × 234,931.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,867.80x = 181,438,228,524.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,438,228,524.06/514,867.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,397.70

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