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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,156.40, 896,041.23 and 394,440.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,156.40, 896,041.23 and 394,440.51 is: 592,856.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,156.40 : 896,041.23 = 394,440.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,156.40/896,041.23 = 394,440.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,156.40x = 896,041.23 × 394,440.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,156.40x = 353,434,959,742.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,434,959,742.23/596,156.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,856.10

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