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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,817.60, 884,726.40 and 146,585.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,817.60, 884,726.40 and 146,585.60 is: 219,878.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,817.60 : 884,726.40 = 146,585.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,817.60/884,726.40 = 146,585.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,817.60x = 884,726.40 × 146,585.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,817.60x = 129,688,150,179.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,688,150,179.84/589,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,878.40

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