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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,890.49, 902,839.20 and 152,612.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,890.49, 902,839.20 and 152,612.34 is: 228,919.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,890.49 : 902,839.20 = 152,612.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,890.49/902,839.20 = 152,612.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,890.49x = 902,839.20 × 152,612.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,890.49x = 137,784,402,955.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,784,402,955.73/601,890.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,919.39

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