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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,112.80, 893,132.40 and 490,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,112.80, 893,132.40 and 490,359.20 is: 734,685.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,112.80 : 893,132.40 = 490,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,112.80/893,132.40 = 490,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,112.80x = 893,132.40 × 490,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,112.80x = 437,955,689,158.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,955,689,158.08/596,112.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,685.93

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