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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,738.40, 895,107.60 and 331,317.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,738.40, 895,107.60 and 331,317.60 is: 496,976.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,738.40 : 895,107.60 = 331,317.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,738.40/895,107.60 = 331,317.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,738.40x = 895,107.60 × 331,317.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,738.40x = 296,564,901,773.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,564,901,773.76/596,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,976.40

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