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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,239.90, 717,192.21 and 141,190.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,239.90, 717,192.21 and 141,190.62 is: 211,736.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,239.90 : 717,192.21 = 141,190.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,239.90/717,192.21 = 141,190.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,239.90x = 717,192.21 × 141,190.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,239.90x = 101,260,812,789.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,260,812,789.07/478,239.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,736.44

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