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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,392.84, 890,079.54 and 144,117.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,392.84, 890,079.54 and 144,117.40 is: 216,173.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,392.84 : 890,079.54 = 144,117.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,392.84/890,079.54 = 144,117.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,392.84x = 890,079.54 × 144,117.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,392.84x = 128,275,949,098.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,275,949,098.00/593,392.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,173.74

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