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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,527.67, 894,675.98 and 231,788.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,527.67, 894,675.98 and 231,788.66 is: 347,638.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,527.67 : 894,675.98 = 231,788.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,527.67/894,675.98 = 231,788.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,527.67x = 894,675.98 × 231,788.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,527.67x = 207,375,742,644.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,375,742,644.48/596,527.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,638.09

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