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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,123.44, 883,433.55 and 224,145.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,123.44, 883,433.55 and 224,145.93 is: 336,123.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,123.44 : 883,433.55 = 224,145.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,123.44/883,433.55 = 224,145.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,123.44x = 883,433.55 × 224,145.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,123.44x = 198,018,034,657.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,018,034,657.95/589,123.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,123.16

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