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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,101.60, 894,152.40 and 359,905.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,101.60, 894,152.40 and 359,905.60 is: 539,858.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,101.60 : 894,152.40 = 359,905.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,101.60/894,152.40 = 359,905.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,101.60x = 894,152.40 × 359,905.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,101.60x = 321,810,456,013.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,810,456,013.44/596,101.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,858.40

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