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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,857.12, 884,785.44 and 146,625.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,857.12, 884,785.44 and 146,625.12 is: 219,937.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,857.12 : 884,785.44 = 146,625.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,857.12/884,785.44 = 146,625.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,857.12x = 884,785.44 × 146,625.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,857.12x = 129,731,771,314.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,731,771,314.25/589,857.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,937.62

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