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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,526.40, 894,098.40 and 241,364.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,526.40, 894,098.40 and 241,364.80 is: 361,767.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,526.40 : 894,098.40 = 241,364.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,526.40/894,098.40 = 241,364.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,526.40x = 894,098.40 × 241,364.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,526.40x = 215,803,881,496.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,803,881,496.32/596,526.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,767.53

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