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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,730.80, 884,596.20 and 146,498.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,730.80, 884,596.20 and 146,498.80 is: 219,748.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,730.80 : 884,596.20 = 146,498.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,730.80/884,596.20 = 146,498.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,730.80x = 884,596.20 × 146,498.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,730.80x = 129,592,281,784.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,592,281,784.56/589,730.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,748.20

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