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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,013.28, 894,607.44 and 437,797.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,013.28, 894,607.44 and 437,797.60 is: 657,127.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,013.28 : 894,607.44 = 437,797.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,013.28/894,607.44 = 437,797.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,013.28x = 894,607.44 × 437,797.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,013.28x = 391,656,990,174.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,656,990,174.14/596,013.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,127.96

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