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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,812.86, 890,706.84 and 144,536.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,812.86, 890,706.84 and 144,536.28 is: 216,801.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,812.86 : 890,706.84 = 144,536.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,812.86/890,706.84 = 144,536.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,812.86x = 890,706.84 × 144,536.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,812.86x = 128,739,453,224.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,739,453,224.16/593,812.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,801.39

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