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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,884.59, 894,127.68 and 296,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,884.59, 894,127.68 and 296,456.40 is: 444,088.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,884.59 : 894,127.68 = 296,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,884.59/894,127.68 = 296,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,884.59x = 894,127.68 × 296,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,884.59x = 265,069,873,153.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,069,873,153.15/596,884.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,088.99

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