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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,182.25, 877,773.74 and 141,950.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,182.25, 877,773.74 and 141,950.25 is: 212,925.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,182.25 : 877,773.74 = 141,950.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,182.25/877,773.74 = 141,950.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,182.25x = 877,773.74 × 141,950.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,182.25x = 124,600,201,126.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,600,201,126.68/585,182.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,925.46

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