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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,079.40, 894,119.10 and 372,130.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,079.40, 894,119.10 and 372,130.60 is: 558,195.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,079.40 : 894,119.10 = 372,130.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,079.40/894,119.10 = 372,130.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,079.40x = 894,119.10 × 372,130.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,079.40x = 332,729,077,154.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,729,077,154.46/596,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,195.90

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