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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,879.68, 899,797.12 and 150,603.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,879.68, 899,797.12 and 150,603.52 is: 225,899.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,879.68 : 899,797.12 = 150,603.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,879.68/899,797.12 = 150,603.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,879.68x = 899,797.12 × 150,603.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,879.68x = 135,512,613,557.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,512,613,557.86/599,879.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,899.66

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