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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,978.85, 772,320.66 and 155,184.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,978.85, 772,320.66 and 155,184.55 is: 232,732.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,978.85 : 772,320.66 = 155,184.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,978.85/772,320.66 = 155,184.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,978.85x = 772,320.66 × 155,184.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,978.85x = 119,852,231,565.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,852,231,565.06/514,978.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,732.34

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