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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,553.90, 894,139.65 and 241,392.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,553.90, 894,139.65 and 241,392.30 is: 361,808.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,553.90 : 894,139.65 = 241,392.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,553.90/894,139.65 = 241,392.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,553.90x = 894,139.65 × 241,392.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,553.90x = 215,838,426,634.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,838,426,634.70/596,553.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,808.76

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