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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,032.26, 772,514.55 and 177,994.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,032.26, 772,514.55 and 177,994.50 is: 266,980.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,032.26 : 772,514.55 = 177,994.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,032.26/772,514.55 = 177,994.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,032.26x = 772,514.55 × 177,994.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,032.26x = 137,503,341,069.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,503,341,069.98/515,032.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,980.05

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