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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,493.40, 894,740.10 and 222,496.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,493.40, 894,740.10 and 222,496.60 is: 333,744.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,493.40 : 894,740.10 = 222,496.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,493.40/894,740.10 = 222,496.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,493.40x = 894,740.10 × 222,496.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,493.40x = 199,076,630,133.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,076,630,133.66/596,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,744.90

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