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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,792.37, 895,198.03 and 332,234.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,792.37, 895,198.03 and 332,234.43 is: 498,356.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,792.37 : 895,198.03 = 332,234.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,792.37/895,198.03 = 332,234.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,792.37x = 895,198.03 × 332,234.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,792.37x = 297,415,603,046.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,415,603,046.59/596,792.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,356.91

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