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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,829.20, 884,744.40 and 146,597.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,829.20, 884,744.40 and 146,597.20 is: 219,895.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,829.20 : 884,744.40 = 146,597.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,829.20/884,744.40 = 146,597.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,829.20x = 884,744.40 × 146,597.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,829.20x = 129,701,051,755.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,701,051,755.68/589,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,895.95

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