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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,400.40, 894,600.60 and 222,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,400.40, 894,600.60 and 222,403.60 is: 333,605.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,400.40 : 894,600.60 = 222,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,400.40/894,600.60 = 222,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,400.40x = 894,600.60 × 222,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,400.40x = 198,962,394,002.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,962,394,002.16/596,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,605.40

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