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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,645.16, 894,938.58 and 222,639

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,645.16, 894,938.58 and 222,639 is: 333,947.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,645.16 : 894,938.58 = 222,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,645.16/894,938.58 = 222,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,645.16x = 894,938.58 × 222,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,645.16x = 199,248,230,512.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,248,230,512.62/596,645.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,947.62

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