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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,101.80, 894,152.70 and 393,148.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,101.80, 894,152.70 and 393,148.20 is: 589,722.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,101.80 : 894,152.70 = 393,148.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,101.80/894,152.70 = 393,148.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,101.80x = 894,152.70 × 393,148.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,101.80x = 351,534,524,530.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,534,524,530.14/596,101.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,722.30

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