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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,246.40, 894,369.60 and 494,769.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,246.40, 894,369.60 and 494,769.60 is: 742,154.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,246.40 : 894,369.60 = 494,769.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,246.40/894,369.60 = 494,769.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,246.40x = 894,369.60 × 494,769.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,246.40x = 442,506,889,244.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 442,506,889,244.16/596,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,154.40

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