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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,075.60, 889,613.40 and 149,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,075.60, 889,613.40 and 149,843.60 is: 224,765.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,075.60 : 889,613.40 = 149,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,075.60/889,613.40 = 149,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,075.60x = 889,613.40 × 149,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,075.60x = 133,302,874,464.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,302,874,464.24/593,075.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,765.40

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