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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,777.40, 895,166.10 and 407,820.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,777.40, 895,166.10 and 407,820.60 is: 611,730.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,777.40 : 895,166.10 = 407,820.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,777.40/895,166.10 = 407,820.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,777.40x = 895,166.10 × 407,820.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,777.40x = 365,067,176,001.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,067,176,001.66/596,777.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,730.90

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