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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,848.63, 884,776.18 and 146,616.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,848.63, 884,776.18 and 146,616.63 is: 219,925.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,848.63 : 884,776.18 = 146,616.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,848.63/884,776.18 = 146,616.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,848.63x = 884,776.18 × 146,616.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,848.63x = 129,722,901,815.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,722,901,815.87/589,848.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,925.75

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