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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,883.60, 894,634.20 and 241,664.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,883.60, 894,634.20 and 241,664.40 is: 362,216.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,883.60 : 894,634.20 = 241,664.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,883.60/894,634.20 = 241,664.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,883.60x = 894,634.20 × 241,664.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,883.60x = 216,201,237,162.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,201,237,162.48/596,883.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,216.75

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