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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,116.60, 891,842.10 and 386,164.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,116.60, 891,842.10 and 386,164.60 is: 577,735.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,116.60 : 891,842.10 = 386,164.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,116.60/891,842.10 = 386,164.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,116.60x = 891,842.10 × 386,164.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,116.60x = 344,397,847,809.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,397,847,809.66/596,116.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,735.71

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