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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,697.63, 877,046.48 and 141,465.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,697.63, 877,046.48 and 141,465.63 is: 212,198.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,697.63 : 877,046.48 = 141,465.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,697.63/877,046.48 = 141,465.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,697.63x = 877,046.48 × 141,465.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,697.63x = 124,071,927,739.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,071,927,739.92/584,697.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,198.45

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