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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,528.87, 782,285.56 and 142,448.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,528.87, 782,285.56 and 142,448.97 is: 213,671.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,528.87 : 782,285.56 = 142,448.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,528.87/782,285.56 = 142,448.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,528.87x = 782,285.56 × 142,448.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,528.87x = 111,435,771,555.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,435,771,555.63/521,528.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,671.34

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