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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,560.66, 894,842.82 and 147,281.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,560.66, 894,842.82 and 147,281.58 is: 220,922.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,560.66 : 894,842.82 = 147,281.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,560.66/894,842.82 = 147,281.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,560.66x = 894,842.82 × 147,281.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,560.66x = 131,793,864,381.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,793,864,381.26/596,560.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,922.82

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