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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,926.73, 772,077.43 and 230,563.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,926.73, 772,077.43 and 230,563.27 is: 345,704.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,926.73 : 772,077.43 = 230,563.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,926.73/772,077.43 = 230,563.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,926.73x = 772,077.43 × 230,563.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,926.73x = 178,012,696,954.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,012,696,954.00/514,926.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,704.91

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