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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,011.74, 894,892.41 and 372,325.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,011.74, 894,892.41 and 372,325.38 is: 559,034.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,011.74 : 894,892.41 = 372,325.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,011.74/894,892.41 = 372,325.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,011.74x = 894,892.41 × 372,325.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,011.74x = 333,191,156,612.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,191,156,612.37/596,011.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,034.55

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