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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,769.96, 894,158.48 and 418,958.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,769.96, 894,158.48 and 418,958.64 is: 627,738.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,769.96 : 894,158.48 = 418,958.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,769.96/894,158.48 = 418,958.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,769.96x = 894,158.48 × 418,958.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,769.96x = 374,615,420,725.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,615,420,725.27/596,769.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627,738.40

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