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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,359.80, 894,539.70 and 222,334.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,359.80, 894,539.70 and 222,334.20 is: 333,501.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,359.80 : 894,539.70 = 222,334.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,359.80/894,539.70 = 222,334.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,359.80x = 894,539.70 × 222,334.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,359.80x = 198,886,768,567.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,886,768,567.74/596,359.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,501.30

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