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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,091.40, 877,637.10 and 141,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,091.40, 877,637.10 and 141,859.40 is: 212,789.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,091.40 : 877,637.10 = 141,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,091.40/877,637.10 = 141,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,091.40x = 877,637.10 × 141,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,091.40x = 124,501,072,423.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,501,072,423.74/585,091.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,789.10

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