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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,284.70, 889,856.48 and 155,075.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,284.70, 889,856.48 and 155,075.51 is: 232,594.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,284.70 : 889,856.48 = 155,075.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,284.70/889,856.48 = 155,075.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,284.70x = 889,856.48 × 155,075.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,284.70x = 137,994,950,075.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,994,950,075.14/593,284.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,594.82

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