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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,264.57, 591,425.51 and 141,575.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,264.57, 591,425.51 and 141,575.83 is: 212,374.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,264.57 : 591,425.51 = 141,575.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,264.57/591,425.51 = 141,575.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,264.57x = 591,425.51 × 141,575.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,264.57x = 83,731,557,461.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,731,557,461.42/394,264.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,374.03

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