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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,304.87, 894,872.03 and 385,419.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,304.87, 894,872.03 and 385,419.75 is: 578,397.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,304.87 : 894,872.03 = 385,419.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,304.87/894,872.03 = 385,419.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,304.87x = 894,872.03 × 385,419.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,304.87x = 344,901,354,084.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,901,354,084.59/596,304.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,397.68

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