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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,859.84, 895,027.04 and 316,311.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,859.84, 895,027.04 and 316,311.36 is: 474,327.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,859.84 : 895,027.04 = 316,311.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,859.84/895,027.04 = 316,311.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,859.84x = 895,027.04 × 316,311.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,859.84x = 283,107,220,259.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,107,220,259.17/596,859.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474,327.81

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