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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,183.50, 877,775.61 and 141,951.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,183.50, 877,775.61 and 141,951.50 is: 212,927.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,183.50 : 877,775.61 = 141,951.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,183.50/877,775.61 = 141,951.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,183.50x = 877,775.61 × 141,951.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,183.50x = 124,601,564,502.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,601,564,502.92/585,183.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,927.34

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