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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,861.56, 890,794.10 and 144,582.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,861.56, 890,794.10 and 144,582.37 is: 216,873.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,861.56 : 890,794.10 = 144,582.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,861.56/890,794.10 = 144,582.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,861.56x = 890,794.10 × 144,582.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,861.56x = 128,793,122,160.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,793,122,160.02/593,861.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,873.98

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