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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,415.44, 587,356.44 and 142,116.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,415.44, 587,356.44 and 142,116.88 is: 213,260.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,415.44 : 587,356.44 = 142,116.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,415.44/587,356.44 = 142,116.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,415.44x = 587,356.44 × 142,116.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,415.44x = 83,473,264,700.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,473,264,700.71/391,415.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,260.02

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