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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,539.46, 893,303.52 and 240,547.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,539.46, 893,303.52 and 240,547.24 is: 360,818.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,539.46 : 893,303.52 = 240,547.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,539.46/893,303.52 = 240,547.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,539.46x = 893,303.52 × 240,547.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,539.46x = 214,881,696,218.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,881,696,218.29/595,539.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,818.57

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