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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,302.74, 894,114.18 and 406,992.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,302.74, 894,114.18 and 406,992.27 is: 610,256.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,302.74 : 894,114.18 = 406,992.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,302.74/894,114.18 = 406,992.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,302.74x = 894,114.18 × 406,992.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,302.74x = 363,897,559,757.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,897,559,757.39/596,302.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,256.39

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