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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,182.50, 877,774.11 and 141,950.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,182.50, 877,774.11 and 141,950.50 is: 212,925.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,182.50 : 877,774.11 = 141,950.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,182.50/877,774.11 = 141,950.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,182.50x = 877,774.11 × 141,950.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,182.50x = 124,600,473,801.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,600,473,801.56/585,182.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,925.84

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