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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,268.68, 894,403.02 and 408,711.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,268.68, 894,403.02 and 408,711.56 is: 613,067.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,268.68 : 894,403.02 = 408,711.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,268.68/894,403.02 = 408,711.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,268.68x = 894,403.02 × 408,711.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,268.68x = 365,552,853,572.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,552,853,572.91/596,268.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 613,067.34

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