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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,135.18, 894,203.02 and 146,864.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,135.18, 894,203.02 and 146,864.78 is: 220,297.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,135.18 : 894,203.02 = 146,864.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,135.18/894,203.02 = 146,864.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,135.18x = 894,203.02 × 146,864.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,135.18x = 131,326,929,807.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,326,929,807.64/596,135.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,297.23

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