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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,797.12, 884,695.44 and 146,565.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,797.12, 884,695.44 and 146,565.12 is: 219,847.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,797.12 : 884,695.44 = 146,565.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,797.12/884,695.44 = 146,565.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,797.12x = 884,695.44 × 146,565.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,797.12x = 129,665,493,327.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,665,493,327.05/589,797.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,847.62

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