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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,131.56, 894,197.57 and 146,861.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,131.56, 894,197.57 and 146,861.16 is: 220,291.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,131.56 : 894,197.57 = 146,861.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,131.56/894,197.57 = 146,861.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,131.56x = 894,197.57 × 146,861.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,131.56x = 131,322,887,194.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,322,887,194.09/596,131.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,291.79

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