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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,117.60, 891,843.60 and 386,165.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,117.60, 891,843.60 and 386,165.60 is: 577,737.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,117.60 : 891,843.60 = 386,165.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,117.60/891,843.60 = 386,165.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,117.60x = 891,843.60 × 386,165.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,117.60x = 344,399,318,900.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,399,318,900.16/596,117.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,737.21

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