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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,771.46, 895,373.01 and 368,800.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,771.46, 895,373.01 and 368,800.25 is: 553,333.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,771.46 : 895,373.01 = 368,800.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,771.46/895,373.01 = 368,800.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,771.46x = 895,373.01 × 368,800.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,771.46x = 330,213,789,931.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,213,789,931.25/596,771.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,333.75

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