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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,687.74, 895,026.78 and 395,185.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,687.74, 895,026.78 and 395,185.75 is: 592,775.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,687.74 : 895,026.78 = 395,185.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,687.74/895,026.78 = 395,185.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,687.74x = 895,026.78 × 395,185.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,687.74x = 353,701,829,324.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,701,829,324.39/596,687.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,775.43

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