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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,753.80, 587,717.10 and 125,526.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,753.80, 587,717.10 and 125,526.60 is: 188,317.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,753.80 : 587,717.10 = 125,526.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,753.80/587,717.10 = 125,526.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,753.80x = 587,717.10 × 125,526.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,753.80x = 73,774,129,324.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,774,129,324.86/391,753.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,317.58

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