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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,879.38, 884,822.30 and 146,647.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,879.38, 884,822.30 and 146,647.38 is: 219,971.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,879.38 : 884,822.30 = 146,647.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,879.38/884,822.30 = 146,647.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,879.38x = 884,822.30 × 146,647.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,879.38x = 129,756,872,060.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,756,872,060.57/589,879.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,971.87

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