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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,062, 877,593 and 141,830

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,062, 877,593 and 141,830 is: 212,745

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,062 : 877,593 = 141,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,062/877,593 = 141,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,062x = 877,593 × 141,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,062x = 124,469,015,190
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,469,015,190/585,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,745

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