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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,449.20, 587,404.20 and 142,156.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,449.20, 587,404.20 and 142,156.40 is: 213,318.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,449.20 : 587,404.20 = 142,156.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,449.20/587,404.20 = 142,156.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,449.20x = 587,404.20 × 142,156.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,449.20x = 83,503,266,416.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,503,266,416.88/391,449.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,318.27

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