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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,486.40, 894,729.60 and 202,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,486.40, 894,729.60 and 202,502.40 is: 303,753.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,486.40 : 894,729.60 = 202,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,486.40/894,729.60 = 202,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,486.40x = 894,729.60 × 202,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,486.40x = 181,184,891,351.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,184,891,351.04/596,486.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,753.60

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