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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,536.40, 894,804.60 and 202,552.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,536.40, 894,804.60 and 202,552.40 is: 303,828.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,536.40 : 894,804.60 = 202,552.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,536.40/894,804.60 = 202,552.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,536.40x = 894,804.60 × 202,552.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,536.40x = 181,244,819,261.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,244,819,261.04/596,536.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,828.60

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