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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,000.40, 784,500.60 and 143,920.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,000.40, 784,500.60 and 143,920.40 is: 215,880.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,000.40 : 784,500.60 = 143,920.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,000.40/784,500.60 = 143,920.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,000.40x = 784,500.60 × 143,920.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,000.40x = 112,905,640,152.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,905,640,152.24/523,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,880.60

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