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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,703.56, 877,055.38 and 141,471.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,703.56, 877,055.38 and 141,471.56 is: 212,207.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,703.56 : 877,055.38 = 141,471.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,703.56/877,055.38 = 141,471.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,703.56x = 877,055.38 × 141,471.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,703.56x = 124,078,394,653.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,078,394,653.95/584,703.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,207.35

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