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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,566.37, 884,349.56 and 146,334.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,566.37, 884,349.56 and 146,334.37 is: 219,501.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,566.37 : 884,349.56 = 146,334.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,566.37/884,349.56 = 146,334.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,566.37x = 884,349.56 × 146,334.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,566.37x = 129,410,735,722.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,410,735,722.38/589,566.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,501.56

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