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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,323.84, 894,772.81 and 296,830.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,323.84, 894,772.81 and 296,830.60 is: 445,388.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,323.84 : 894,772.81 = 296,830.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,323.84/894,772.81 = 296,830.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,323.84x = 894,772.81 × 296,830.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,323.84x = 265,595,950,055.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,595,950,055.99/596,323.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,388.78

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