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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,025.50, 877,538.26 and 141,793.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,025.50, 877,538.26 and 141,793.50 is: 212,690.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,025.50 : 877,538.26 = 141,793.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,025.50/877,538.26 = 141,793.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,025.50x = 877,538.26 × 141,793.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,025.50x = 124,429,221,269.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,429,221,269.31/585,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,690.25

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