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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,925.78, 772,283.08 and 194,967.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,925.78, 772,283.08 and 194,967.26 is: 292,410.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,925.78 : 772,283.08 = 194,967.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,925.78/772,283.08 = 194,967.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,925.78x = 772,283.08 × 194,967.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,925.78x = 150,569,916,051.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,569,916,051.96/514,925.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,410.91

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