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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,711.60, 894,289.80 and 241,434.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,711.60, 894,289.80 and 241,434.80 is: 361,837.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,711.60 : 894,289.80 = 241,434.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,711.60/894,289.80 = 241,434.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,711.60x = 894,289.80 × 241,434.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,711.60x = 215,912,679,005.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,912,679,005.04/596,711.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,837.58

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