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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,733.40, 895,100.10 and 331,312.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,733.40, 895,100.10 and 331,312.60 is: 496,968.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,733.40 : 895,100.10 = 331,312.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,733.40/895,100.10 = 331,312.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,733.40x = 895,100.10 × 331,312.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,733.40x = 296,557,941,391.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,557,941,391.26/596,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,968.90

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