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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,547.40, 894,129.90 and 241,385.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,547.40, 894,129.90 and 241,385.80 is: 361,799.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,547.40 : 894,129.90 = 241,385.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,547.40/894,129.90 = 241,385.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,547.40x = 894,129.90 × 241,385.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,547.40x = 215,830,261,215.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,830,261,215.42/596,547.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,799.01

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