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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,538.40, 894,807.60 and 202,554.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,538.40, 894,807.60 and 202,554.40 is: 303,831.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,538.40 : 894,807.60 = 202,554.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,538.40/894,807.60 = 202,554.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,538.40x = 894,807.60 × 202,554.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,538.40x = 181,247,216,533.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,247,216,533.44/596,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,831.60

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