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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,269.68, 894,404.52 and 408,712.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,269.68, 894,404.52 and 408,712.56 is: 613,068.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,269.68 : 894,404.52 = 408,712.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,269.68/894,404.52 = 408,712.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,269.68x = 894,404.52 × 408,712.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,269.68x = 365,554,361,044.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,554,361,044.77/596,269.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 613,068.84

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