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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,645.66, 894,939.33 and 222,639.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,645.66, 894,939.33 and 222,639.50 is: 333,948.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,645.66 : 894,939.33 = 222,639.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,645.66/894,939.33 = 222,639.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,645.66x = 894,939.33 × 222,639.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,645.66x = 199,248,844,961.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,248,844,961.54/596,645.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,948.37

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