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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,018, 877,527 and 141,786

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,018, 877,527 and 141,786 is: 212,679

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,018 : 877,527 = 141,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,018/877,527 = 141,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,018x = 877,527 × 141,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,018x = 124,421,043,222
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,421,043,222/585,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,679

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