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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,779.12, 884,669.32 and 146,547.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,779.12, 884,669.32 and 146,547.12 is: 219,820.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,779.12 : 884,669.32 = 146,547.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,779.12/884,669.32 = 146,547.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,779.12x = 884,669.32 × 146,547.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,779.12x = 129,645,740,998.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,645,740,998.36/589,779.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,820.84

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