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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,037.30, 772,543.80 and 141,060.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,037.30, 772,543.80 and 141,060.30 is: 211,587.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,037.30 : 772,543.80 = 141,060.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,037.30/772,543.80 = 141,060.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,037.30x = 772,543.80 × 141,060.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,037.30x = 108,975,260,191.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,975,260,191.14/515,037.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,587.12

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