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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,819.19, 890,715.81 and 144,542.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,819.19, 890,715.81 and 144,542.43 is: 216,810.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,819.19 : 890,715.81 = 144,542.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,819.19/890,715.81 = 144,542.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,819.19x = 890,715.81 × 144,542.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,819.19x = 128,746,227,616.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,746,227,616.82/593,819.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,810.49

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