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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,133.56, 894,200.56 and 146,863.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,133.56, 894,200.56 and 146,863.16 is: 220,294.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,133.56 : 894,200.56 = 146,863.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,133.56/894,200.56 = 146,863.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,133.56x = 894,200.56 × 146,863.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,133.56x = 131,325,119,915.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,325,119,915.37/596,133.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,294.79

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