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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,549.49, 894,826.09 and 147,270.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,549.49, 894,826.09 and 147,270.40 is: 220,906.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,549.49 : 894,826.09 = 147,270.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,549.49/894,826.09 = 147,270.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,549.49x = 894,826.09 × 147,270.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,549.49x = 131,781,396,941.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,781,396,941.12/596,549.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,906.06

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