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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,234.88, 894,696.76 and 315,752.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,234.88, 894,696.76 and 315,752.12 is: 473,810.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,234.88 : 894,696.76 = 315,752.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,234.88/894,696.76 = 315,752.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,234.88x = 894,696.76 × 315,752.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,234.88x = 282,502,398,727.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,502,398,727.13/596,234.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,810.59

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