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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,977.17, 772,318.13 and 155,182.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,977.17, 772,318.13 and 155,182.86 is: 232,729.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,977.17 : 772,318.13 = 155,182.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,977.17/772,318.13 = 155,182.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,977.17x = 772,318.13 × 155,182.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,977.17x = 119,850,535,467.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,850,535,467.34/514,977.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,729.81

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