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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,134.30, 894,201.70 and 146,863.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,134.30, 894,201.70 and 146,863.91 is: 220,295.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,134.30 : 894,201.70 = 146,863.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,134.30/894,201.70 = 146,863.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,134.30x = 894,201.70 × 146,863.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,134.30x = 131,325,957,990.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,325,957,990.65/596,134.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,295.93

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