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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,461.52, 894,415.80 and 222,384.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,461.52, 894,415.80 and 222,384.08 is: 333,473.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,461.52 : 894,415.80 = 222,384.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,461.52/894,415.80 = 222,384.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,461.52x = 894,415.80 × 222,384.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,461.52x = 198,903,834,820.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,903,834,820.46/596,461.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,473.04

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