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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,984.17, 772,328.62 and 155,189.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,984.17, 772,328.62 and 155,189.86 is: 232,740.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,984.17 : 772,328.62 = 155,189.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,984.17/772,328.62 = 155,189.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,984.17x = 772,328.62 × 155,189.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,984.17x = 119,857,570,411.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,857,570,411.79/514,984.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,740.30

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