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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,060, 877,590 and 141,828

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,060, 877,590 and 141,828 is: 212,742

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,060 : 877,590 = 141,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,060/877,590 = 141,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,060x = 877,590 × 141,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,060x = 124,466,834,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,466,834,520/585,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,742

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