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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,030, 877,545 and 141,798

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,030, 877,545 and 141,798 is: 212,697

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,030 : 877,545 = 141,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,030/877,545 = 141,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,030x = 877,545 × 141,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,030x = 124,434,125,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,434,125,910/585,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,697

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