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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,540.40, 894,810.60 and 202,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,540.40, 894,810.60 and 202,556.40 is: 303,834.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,540.40 : 894,810.60 = 202,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,540.40/894,810.60 = 202,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,540.40x = 894,810.60 × 202,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,540.40x = 181,249,613,817.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,249,613,817.84/596,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,834.60

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