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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,000.20, 892,833.90 and 358,637.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,000.20, 892,833.90 and 358,637.80 is: 537,254.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,000.20 : 892,833.90 = 358,637.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,000.20/892,833.90 = 358,637.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,000.20x = 892,833.90 × 358,637.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,000.20x = 320,203,985,661.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,203,985,661.42/596,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 537,254.83

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