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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,885.43, 890,810.85 and 144,599.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,885.43, 890,810.85 and 144,599.82 is: 216,895.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,885.43 : 890,810.85 = 144,599.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,885.43/890,810.85 = 144,599.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,885.43x = 890,810.85 × 144,599.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,885.43x = 128,811,088,564.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,811,088,564.05/593,885.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,895.52

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