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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,460.27, 894,413.93 and 222,382.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,460.27, 894,413.93 and 222,382.83 is: 333,471.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,460.27 : 894,413.93 = 222,382.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,460.27/894,413.93 = 222,382.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,460.27x = 894,413.93 × 222,382.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,460.27x = 198,902,299,832.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,902,299,832.91/596,460.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,471.16

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