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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,022.50, 877,533.75 and 141,790.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,022.50, 877,533.75 and 141,790.50 is: 212,685.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,022.50 : 877,533.75 = 141,790.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,022.50/877,533.75 = 141,790.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,022.50x = 877,533.75 × 141,790.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,022.50x = 124,425,949,179.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,425,949,179.38/585,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,685.75

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