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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,294.37, 894,728.60 and 296,801.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,294.37, 894,728.60 and 296,801.12 is: 445,344.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,294.37 : 894,728.60 = 296,801.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,294.37/894,728.60 = 296,801.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,294.37x = 894,728.60 × 296,801.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,294.37x = 265,556,449,925.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,556,449,925.43/596,294.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,344.56

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