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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,702.89, 877,054.34 and 141,470.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,702.89, 877,054.34 and 141,470.89 is: 212,206.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,702.89 : 877,054.34 = 141,470.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,702.89/877,054.34 = 141,470.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,702.89x = 877,054.34 × 141,470.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,702.89x = 124,077,656,219.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,077,656,219.20/584,702.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,206.33

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