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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,537.40, 894,806.10 and 202,553.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,537.40, 894,806.10 and 202,553.40 is: 303,830.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,537.40 : 894,806.10 = 202,553.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,537.40/894,806.10 = 202,553.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,537.40x = 894,806.10 × 202,553.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,537.40x = 181,246,017,895.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,246,017,895.74/596,537.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,830.10

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