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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,524.40, 894,095.40 and 241,362.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,524.40, 894,095.40 and 241,362.80 is: 361,764.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,524.40 : 894,095.40 = 241,362.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,524.40/894,095.40 = 241,362.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,524.40x = 894,095.40 × 241,362.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,524.40x = 215,801,369,211.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,801,369,211.12/596,524.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,764.53

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