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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,890.24, 587,530.80 and 125,497.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,890.24, 587,530.80 and 125,497.44 is: 188,148.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,890.24 : 587,530.80 = 125,497.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,890.24/587,530.80 = 125,497.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,890.24x = 587,530.80 × 125,497.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,890.24x = 73,733,611,321.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,733,611,321.15/391,890.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,148.63

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