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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,654.87, 894,982.28 and 491,252.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,654.87, 894,982.28 and 491,252.40 is: 736,878.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,654.87 : 894,982.28 = 491,252.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,654.87/894,982.28 = 491,252.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,654.87x = 894,982.28 × 491,252.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,654.87x = 439,662,190,551.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,662,190,551.21/596,654.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,878.58

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