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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,923.77, 772,280.08 and 194,965.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,923.77, 772,280.08 and 194,965.25 is: 292,407.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,923.77 : 772,280.08 = 194,965.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,923.77/772,280.08 = 194,965.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,923.77x = 772,280.08 × 194,965.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,923.77x = 150,567,778,862.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,567,778,862.48/514,923.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,407.90

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