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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,799.62, 884,699.19 and 146,567.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,799.62, 884,699.19 and 146,567.62 is: 219,851.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,799.62 : 884,699.19 = 146,567.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,799.62/884,699.19 = 146,567.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,799.62x = 884,699.19 × 146,567.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,799.62x = 129,668,254,694.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,668,254,694.23/589,799.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,851.37

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