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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,599.37, 894,542.11 and 404,709.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,599.37, 894,542.11 and 404,709.60 is: 606,822.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,599.37 : 894,542.11 = 404,709.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,599.37/894,542.11 = 404,709.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,599.37x = 894,542.11 × 404,709.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,599.37x = 362,029,777,497.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,029,777,497.71/596,599.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,822.26

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