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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,802.76, 884,704.68 and 146,570.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,802.76, 884,704.68 and 146,570.76 is: 219,856.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,802.76 : 884,704.68 = 146,570.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,802.76/884,704.68 = 146,570.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,802.76x = 884,704.68 × 146,570.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,802.76x = 129,671,837,323.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,671,837,323.16/589,802.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,856.27

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