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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,000.90, 877,501.35 and 141,768.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,000.90, 877,501.35 and 141,768.90 is: 212,653.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,000.90 : 877,501.35 = 141,768.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,000.90/877,501.35 = 141,768.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,000.90x = 877,501.35 × 141,768.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,000.90x = 124,402,401,138.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,402,401,138.02/585,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,653.35

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