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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,582.87, 884,374.31 and 146,350.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,582.87, 884,374.31 and 146,350.87 is: 219,526.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,582.87 : 884,374.31 = 146,350.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,582.87/884,374.31 = 146,350.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,582.87x = 884,374.31 × 146,350.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,582.87x = 129,428,948,942.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,428,948,942.40/589,582.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,526.31

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