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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,909.30, 772,351.80 and 140,932.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,909.30, 772,351.80 and 140,932.30 is: 211,395.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,909.30 : 772,351.80 = 140,932.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,909.30/772,351.80 = 140,932.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,909.30x = 772,351.80 × 140,932.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,909.30x = 108,849,315,583.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,849,315,583.14/514,909.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,395.12

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