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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,882.80, 772,842.60 and 248,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,882.80, 772,842.60 and 248,857.20 is: 373,536.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,882.80 : 772,842.60 = 248,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,882.80/772,842.60 = 248,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,882.80x = 772,842.60 × 248,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,882.80x = 192,327,445,476.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,327,445,476.72/514,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,536.36

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