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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,688.30, 884,532.45 and 146,456.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,688.30, 884,532.45 and 146,456.30 is: 219,684.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,688.30 : 884,532.45 = 146,456.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,688.30/884,532.45 = 146,456.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,688.30x = 884,532.45 × 146,456.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,688.30x = 129,545,349,856.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,545,349,856.94/589,688.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,684.45

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