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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,301.87, 894,867.53 and 385,416.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,301.87, 894,867.53 and 385,416.75 is: 578,393.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,301.87 : 894,867.53 = 385,416.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,301.87/894,867.53 = 385,416.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,301.87x = 894,867.53 × 385,416.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,301.87x = 344,896,933,166.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,896,933,166.04/596,301.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,393.18

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