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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,982.17, 772,325.62 and 155,187.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,982.17, 772,325.62 and 155,187.86 is: 232,737.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,982.17 : 772,325.62 = 155,187.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,982.17/772,325.62 = 155,187.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,982.17x = 772,325.62 × 155,187.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,982.17x = 119,855,560,190.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,855,560,190.97/514,982.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,737.30

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