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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,550.40, 894,134.40 and 241,388.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,550.40, 894,134.40 and 241,388.80 is: 361,803.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,550.40 : 894,134.40 = 241,388.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,550.40/894,134.40 = 241,388.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,550.40x = 894,134.40 × 241,388.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,550.40x = 215,834,029,854.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,834,029,854.72/596,550.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,803.51

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