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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,442.80, 894,664.20 and 360,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,442.80, 894,664.20 and 360,246.80 is: 540,370.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,442.80 : 894,664.20 = 360,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,442.80/894,664.20 = 360,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,442.80x = 894,664.20 × 360,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,442.80x = 322,299,915,124.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,299,915,124.56/596,442.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,370.20

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