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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,840.56, 587,816.18 and 125,538.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,840.56, 587,816.18 and 125,538.78 is: 188,325.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,840.56 : 587,816.18 = 125,538.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,840.56/587,816.18 = 125,538.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,840.56x = 587,816.18 × 125,538.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,840.56x = 73,793,723,476.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,793,723,476.23/391,840.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,325.90

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