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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,698.50, 877,047.78 and 141,466.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,698.50, 877,047.78 and 141,466.50 is: 212,199.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,698.50 : 877,047.78 = 141,466.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,698.50/877,047.78 = 141,466.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,698.50x = 877,047.78 × 141,466.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,698.50x = 124,072,880,299.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,072,880,299.87/584,698.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,199.76

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