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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,632.50, 894,948.74 and 491,230.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,632.50, 894,948.74 and 491,230.04 is: 736,845.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,632.50 : 894,948.74 = 491,230.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,632.50/894,948.74 = 491,230.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,632.50x = 894,948.74 × 491,230.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,632.50x = 439,625,700,259.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,625,700,259.37/596,632.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,845.04

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