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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,807.76, 890,699.12 and 144,531.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,807.76, 890,699.12 and 144,531.14 is: 216,793.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,807.76 : 890,699.12 = 144,531.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,807.76/890,699.12 = 144,531.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,807.76x = 890,699.12 × 144,531.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,807.76x = 128,733,754,576.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,733,754,576.44/593,807.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,793.65

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