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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,632.88, 894,949.31 and 491,230.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,632.88, 894,949.31 and 491,230.41 is: 736,845.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,632.88 : 894,949.31 = 491,230.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,632.88/894,949.31 = 491,230.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,632.88x = 894,949.31 × 491,230.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,632.88x = 439,626,314,024.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,626,314,024.37/596,632.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,845.61

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