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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,583.87, 884,375.81 and 146,351.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,583.87, 884,375.81 and 146,351.87 is: 219,527.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,583.87 : 884,375.81 = 146,351.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,583.87/884,375.81 = 146,351.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,583.87x = 884,375.81 × 146,351.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,583.87x = 129,430,053,576.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,430,053,576.27/589,583.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,527.81

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