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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,322.84, 894,771.31 and 296,829.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,322.84, 894,771.31 and 296,829.60 is: 445,387.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,322.84 : 894,771.31 = 296,829.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,322.84/894,771.31 = 296,829.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,322.84x = 894,771.31 × 296,829.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,322.84x = 265,594,606,497.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,594,606,497.87/596,322.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,387.28

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