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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,296.34, 772,582.34 and 226,971.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,296.34, 772,582.34 and 226,971.15 is: 340,297.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,296.34 : 772,582.34 = 226,971.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,296.34/772,582.34 = 226,971.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,296.34x = 772,582.34 × 226,971.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,296.34x = 175,353,901,044.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,353,901,044.64/515,296.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,297.20

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