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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,417.44, 587,359.44 and 142,118.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,417.44, 587,359.44 and 142,118.88 is: 213,263.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,417.44 : 587,359.44 = 142,118.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,417.44/587,359.44 = 142,118.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,417.44x = 587,359.44 × 142,118.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,417.44x = 83,474,865,770.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,474,865,770.23/391,417.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,263.02

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