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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,612.44, 893,585.42 and 240,875.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,612.44, 893,585.42 and 240,875.57 is: 361,380.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,612.44 : 893,585.42 = 240,875.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,612.44/893,585.42 = 240,875.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,612.44x = 893,585.42 × 240,875.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,612.44x = 215,242,899,319.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,242,899,319.06/595,612.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,380.80

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