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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,897.80, 772,565.40 and 248,521.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,897.80, 772,565.40 and 248,521.20 is: 372,887.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,897.80 : 772,565.40 = 248,521.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,897.80/772,565.40 = 248,521.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,897.80x = 772,565.40 × 248,521.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,897.80x = 191,998,880,286.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,998,880,286.48/514,897.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,887.36

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