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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,535.40, 894,803.10 and 202,551.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,535.40, 894,803.10 and 202,551.40 is: 303,827.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,535.40 : 894,803.10 = 202,551.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,535.40/894,803.10 = 202,551.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,535.40x = 894,803.10 × 202,551.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,535.40x = 181,243,620,629.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,243,620,629.34/596,535.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,827.10

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