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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,542.07, 894,813.12 and 491,139.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,542.07, 894,813.12 and 491,139.61 is: 736,709.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,542.07 : 894,813.12 = 491,139.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,542.07/894,813.12 = 491,139.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,542.07x = 894,813.12 × 491,139.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,542.07x = 439,478,164,542.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,478,164,542.65/596,542.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,709.42

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