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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,133.30, 894,200.20 and 146,862.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,133.30, 894,200.20 and 146,862.91 is: 220,294.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,133.30 : 894,200.20 = 146,862.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,133.30/894,200.20 = 146,862.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,133.30x = 894,200.20 × 146,862.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,133.30x = 131,324,844,245.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,324,844,245.18/596,133.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,294.43

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