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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,944.43, 772,287.39 and 244,905.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,944.43, 772,287.39 and 244,905.93 is: 367,297.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,944.43 : 772,287.39 = 244,905.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,944.43/772,287.39 = 244,905.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,944.43x = 772,287.39 × 244,905.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,944.43x = 189,137,761,475.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,137,761,475.22/514,944.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,297.42

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