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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 571,458.24, 857,184.93 and 144,998.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 571,458.24, 857,184.93 and 144,998.10 is: 217,496.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    571,458.24 : 857,184.93 = 144,998.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    571,458.24/857,184.93 = 144,998.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    571,458.24x = 857,184.93 × 144,998.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    571,458.24x = 124,290,186,198.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,290,186,198.63/571,458.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,496.53

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