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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,487.40, 894,731.10 and 202,503.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,487.40, 894,731.10 and 202,503.40 is: 303,755.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,487.40 : 894,731.10 = 202,503.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,487.40/894,731.10 = 202,503.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,487.40x = 894,731.10 × 202,503.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,487.40x = 181,186,089,835.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,186,089,835.74/596,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,755.10

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