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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,705.88, 877,058.84 and 141,473.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,705.88, 877,058.84 and 141,473.88 is: 212,210.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,705.88 : 877,058.84 = 141,473.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,705.88/877,058.84 = 141,473.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,705.88x = 877,058.84 × 141,473.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,705.88x = 124,080,917,083.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,080,917,083.10/584,705.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,210.82

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