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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,014.25, 877,521.39 and 141,782.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,014.25, 877,521.39 and 141,782.25 is: 212,673.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,014.25 : 877,521.39 = 141,782.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,014.25/877,521.39 = 141,782.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,014.25x = 877,521.39 × 141,782.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,014.25x = 124,416,957,097.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,416,957,097.33/585,014.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,673.38

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