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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,496.32, 894,941.28 and 241,808.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,496.32, 894,941.28 and 241,808.64 is: 362,792.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,496.32 : 894,941.28 = 241,808.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,496.32/894,941.28 = 241,808.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,496.32x = 894,941.28 × 241,808.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,496.32x = 216,404,533,796.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,404,533,796.66/596,496.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,792.74

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