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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,952.67, 772,299.75 and 244,914.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,952.67, 772,299.75 and 244,914.18 is: 367,309.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,952.67 : 772,299.75 = 244,914.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,952.67/772,299.75 = 244,914.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,952.67x = 772,299.75 × 244,914.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,952.67x = 189,147,159,985.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,147,159,985.46/514,952.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,309.80

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