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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,134.06, 894,201.31 and 146,863.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,134.06, 894,201.31 and 146,863.66 is: 220,295.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,134.06 : 894,201.31 = 146,863.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,134.06/894,201.31 = 146,863.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,134.06x = 894,201.31 × 146,863.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,134.06x = 131,325,677,163.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,325,677,163.40/596,134.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,295.54

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