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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,132.18, 894,198.51 and 146,861.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,132.18, 894,198.51 and 146,861.79 is: 220,292.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,132.18 : 894,198.51 = 146,861.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,132.18/894,198.51 = 146,861.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,132.18x = 894,198.51 × 146,861.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,132.18x = 131,323,590,440.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,323,590,440.69/596,132.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,292.74

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