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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,671.40, 884,507.10 and 146,439.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,671.40, 884,507.10 and 146,439.40 is: 219,659.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,671.40 : 884,507.10 = 146,439.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,671.40/884,507.10 = 146,439.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,671.40x = 884,507.10 × 146,439.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,671.40x = 129,526,689,019.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,526,689,019.74/589,671.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,659.10

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