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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,887.45, 894,768.36 and 297,084.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,887.45, 894,768.36 and 297,084.61 is: 445,346.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,887.45 : 894,768.36 = 297,084.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,887.45/894,768.36 = 297,084.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,887.45x = 894,768.36 × 297,084.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,887.45x = 265,821,904,797.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,821,904,797.10/596,887.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,346.79

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