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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,495.20, 591,742.80 and 141,896.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,495.20, 591,742.80 and 141,896.70 is: 212,845.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,495.20 : 591,742.80 = 141,896.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,495.20/591,742.80 = 141,896.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,495.20x = 591,742.80 × 141,896.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,495.20x = 83,966,350,568.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,966,350,568.76/394,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,845.05

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