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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,179.86, 894,268.83 and 152,947.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,179.86, 894,268.83 and 152,947.86 is: 229,421.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,179.86 : 894,268.83 = 152,947.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,179.86/894,268.83 = 152,947.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,179.86x = 894,268.83 × 152,947.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,179.86x = 136,776,503,813.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,776,503,813.20/596,179.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,421.54

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