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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,915.83, 772,373.84 and 140,938.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,915.83, 772,373.84 and 140,938.83 is: 211,408.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,915.83 : 772,373.84 = 140,938.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,915.83/772,373.84 = 140,938.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,915.83x = 772,373.84 × 140,938.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,915.83x = 108,857,464,627.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,857,464,627.51/514,915.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,408.27

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