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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,769.25, 884,654.01 and 146,537.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,769.25, 884,654.01 and 146,537.25 is: 219,805.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,769.25 : 884,654.01 = 146,537.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,769.25/884,654.01 = 146,537.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,769.25x = 884,654.01 × 146,537.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,769.25x = 129,634,765,826.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,634,765,826.87/589,769.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,805.91

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