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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,688.74, 895,028.28 and 395,186.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,688.74, 895,028.28 and 395,186.76 is: 592,776.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,688.74 : 895,028.28 = 395,186.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,688.74/895,028.28 = 395,186.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,688.74x = 895,028.28 × 395,186.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,688.74x = 353,703,326,081.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,703,326,081.57/596,688.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,776.94

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