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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,461.20, 587,422.20 and 142,168.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,461.20, 587,422.20 and 142,168.40 is: 213,336.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,461.20 : 587,422.20 = 142,168.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,461.20/587,422.20 = 142,168.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,461.20x = 587,422.20 × 142,168.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,461.20x = 83,512,874,298.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,512,874,298.48/391,461.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,336.28

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