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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,556.64, 894,835.14 and 491,154.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,556.64, 894,835.14 and 491,154.22 is: 736,731.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,556.64 : 894,835.14 = 491,154.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,556.64/894,835.14 = 491,154.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,556.64x = 894,835.14 × 491,154.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,556.64x = 439,502,055,215.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,502,055,215.29/596,556.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,731.48

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