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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,050.25, 894,077.39 and 146,781.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,050.25, 894,077.39 and 146,781.72 is: 220,173.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,050.25 : 894,077.39 = 146,781.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,050.25/894,077.39 = 146,781.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,050.25x = 894,077.39 × 146,781.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,050.25x = 131,234,217,484.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,234,217,484.27/596,050.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,173.08

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