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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,818.60, 884,727.90 and 146,586.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,818.60, 884,727.90 and 146,586.60 is: 219,879.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,818.60 : 884,727.90 = 146,586.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,818.60/884,727.90 = 146,586.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,818.60x = 884,727.90 × 146,586.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,818.60x = 129,689,254,786.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,689,254,786.14/589,818.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,879.90

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