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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,634.36, 894,951.54 and 491,231.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,634.36, 894,951.54 and 491,231.91 is: 736,847.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,634.36 : 894,951.54 = 491,231.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,634.36/894,951.54 = 491,231.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,634.36x = 894,951.54 × 491,231.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,634.36x = 439,628,754,351.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,628,754,351.64/596,634.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,847.87

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