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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,776.04, 893,656.26 and 146,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,776.04, 893,656.26 and 146,500.80 is: 219,749.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,776.04 : 893,656.26 = 146,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,776.04/893,656.26 = 146,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,776.04x = 893,656.26 × 146,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,776.04x = 130,921,357,015.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,921,357,015.01/595,776.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,749.28

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