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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,884.70, 894,764.23 and 297,081.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,884.70, 894,764.23 and 297,081.85 is: 445,342.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,884.70 : 894,764.23 = 297,081.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,884.70/894,764.23 = 297,081.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,884.70x = 894,764.23 × 297,081.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,884.70x = 265,818,216,065.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,818,216,065.67/596,884.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,342.66

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