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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,495.40, 894,743.10 and 222,498.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,495.40, 894,743.10 and 222,498.60 is: 333,747.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,495.40 : 894,743.10 = 222,498.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,495.40/894,743.10 = 222,498.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,495.40x = 894,743.10 × 222,498.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,495.40x = 199,079,087,109.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,079,087,109.66/596,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,747.90

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