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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,530.65, 782,169.54 and 142,453.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,530.65, 782,169.54 and 142,453.16 is: 213,645.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,530.65 : 782,169.54 = 142,453.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,530.65/782,169.54 = 142,453.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,530.65x = 782,169.54 × 142,453.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,530.65x = 111,422,524,584.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,422,524,584.17/521,530.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,645.21

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