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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,440.80, 894,466.80 and 222,415.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,440.80, 894,466.80 and 222,415.20 is: 333,550.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,440.80 : 894,466.80 = 222,415.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,440.80/894,466.80 = 222,415.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,440.80x = 894,466.80 × 222,415.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,440.80x = 198,943,012,215.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,943,012,215.36/596,440.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,550.31

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