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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,383.74, 894,031.83 and 383,209.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,383.74, 894,031.83 and 383,209.56 is: 574,464.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,383.74 : 894,031.83 = 383,209.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,383.74/894,031.83 = 383,209.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,383.74x = 894,031.83 × 383,209.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,383.74x = 342,601,544,200.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,601,544,200.30/596,383.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,464.93

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