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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,846.40, 893,596.80 and 240,742.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,846.40, 893,596.80 and 240,742.40 is: 361,043.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,846.40 : 893,596.80 = 240,742.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,846.40/893,596.80 = 240,742.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,846.40x = 893,596.80 × 240,742.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,846.40x = 215,126,638,264.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,126,638,264.32/595,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,043.78

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