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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,470.02, 894,428.54 and 222,392.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,470.02, 894,428.54 and 222,392.58 is: 333,485.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,470.02 : 894,428.54 = 222,392.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,470.02/894,428.54 = 222,392.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,470.02x = 894,428.54 × 222,392.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,470.02x = 198,914,270,636.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,914,270,636.23/596,470.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,485.78

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