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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,889.04, 884,836.72 and 146,657.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,889.04, 884,836.72 and 146,657.04 is: 219,986.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,889.04 : 884,836.72 = 146,657.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,889.04/884,836.72 = 146,657.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,889.04x = 884,836.72 × 146,657.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,889.04x = 129,767,534,238.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,767,534,238.51/589,889.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,986.35

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