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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,871.55, 895,003.17 and 293,285.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,871.55, 895,003.17 and 293,285.89 is: 439,779.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,871.55 : 895,003.17 = 293,285.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,871.55/895,003.17 = 293,285.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,871.55x = 895,003.17 × 293,285.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,871.55x = 262,491,801,266.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,491,801,266.27/596,871.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,779.38

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