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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,779.16, 894,841.58 and 236,585.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,779.16, 894,841.58 and 236,585.12 is: 354,747.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,779.16 : 894,841.58 = 236,585.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,779.16/894,841.58 = 236,585.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,779.16x = 894,841.58 × 236,585.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,779.16x = 211,706,198,702.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,706,198,702.55/596,779.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,747.98

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