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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,519.30, 894,663.45 and 231,780.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,519.30, 894,663.45 and 231,780.28 is: 347,625.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,519.30 : 894,663.45 = 231,780.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,519.30/894,663.45 = 231,780.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,519.30x = 894,663.45 × 231,780.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,519.30x = 207,365,341,840.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,365,341,840.93/596,519.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,625.54

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