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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,638.68, 894,928.84 and 222,632.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,638.68, 894,928.84 and 222,632.52 is: 333,937.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,638.68 : 894,928.84 = 222,632.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,638.68/894,928.84 = 222,632.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,638.68x = 894,928.84 × 222,632.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,638.68x = 199,240,262,869.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,240,262,869.88/596,638.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,937.89

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