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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,185.93, 894,279.40 and 146,906.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,185.93, 894,279.40 and 146,906.86 is: 220,360.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,185.93 : 894,279.40 = 146,906.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,185.93/894,279.40 = 146,906.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,185.93x = 894,279.40 × 146,906.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,185.93x = 131,375,778,616.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,375,778,616.68/596,185.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,360.41

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