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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,527.40, 894,099.90 and 241,365.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,527.40, 894,099.90 and 241,365.80 is: 361,769.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,527.40 : 894,099.90 = 241,365.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,527.40/894,099.90 = 241,365.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,527.40x = 894,099.90 × 241,365.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,527.40x = 215,805,137,643.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,805,137,643.42/596,527.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,769.03

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