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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,538.46, 893,302.02 and 240,546.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,538.46, 893,302.02 and 240,546.24 is: 360,817.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,538.46 : 893,302.02 = 240,546.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,538.46/893,302.02 = 240,546.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,538.46x = 893,302.02 × 240,546.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,538.46x = 214,880,442,095.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,880,442,095.41/595,538.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,817.07

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