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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,815.20, 773,722.80 and 141,838.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,815.20, 773,722.80 and 141,838.20 is: 212,757.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,815.20 : 773,722.80 = 141,838.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,815.20/773,722.80 = 141,838.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,815.20x = 773,722.80 × 141,838.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,815.20x = 109,743,449,250.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,743,449,250.96/515,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,757.30

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