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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,601.37, 894,545.10 and 404,711.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,601.37, 894,545.10 and 404,711.60 is: 606,825.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,601.37 : 894,545.10 = 404,711.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,601.37/894,545.10 = 404,711.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,601.37x = 894,545.10 × 404,711.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,601.37x = 362,032,778,693.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,032,778,693.16/596,601.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,825.26

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