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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,914.30, 772,359.30 and 140,937.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,914.30, 772,359.30 and 140,937.30 is: 211,402.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,914.30 : 772,359.30 = 140,937.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,914.30/772,359.30 = 140,937.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,914.30x = 772,359.30 × 140,937.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,914.30x = 108,854,234,371.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,854,234,371.89/514,914.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,402.62

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