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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,617.60, 894,928.20 and 147,338.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,617.60, 894,928.20 and 147,338.56 is: 221,008.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,617.60 : 894,928.20 = 147,338.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,617.60/894,928.20 = 147,338.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,617.60x = 894,928.20 × 147,338.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,617.60x = 131,857,432,291.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,857,432,291.39/596,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,008.28

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