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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,509.68, 633,763.84 and 142,223.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,509.68, 633,763.84 and 142,223.76 is: 213,335.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,509.68 : 633,763.84 = 142,223.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,509.68/633,763.84 = 142,223.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,509.68x = 633,763.84 × 142,223.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,509.68x = 90,136,276,276.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,136,276,276.84/422,509.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,335.41

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