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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,882.50, 884,827.05 and 146,650.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,882.50, 884,827.05 and 146,650.50 is: 219,976.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,882.50 : 884,827.05 = 146,650.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,882.50/884,827.05 = 146,650.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,882.50x = 884,827.05 × 146,650.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,882.50x = 129,760,329,296.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,760,329,296.03/589,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,976.57

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