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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,887.71, 894,768.72 and 297,084.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,887.71, 894,768.72 and 297,084.84 is: 445,347.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,887.71 : 894,768.72 = 297,084.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,887.71/894,768.72 = 297,084.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,887.71x = 894,768.72 × 297,084.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,887.71x = 265,822,222,018.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,822,222,018.21/596,887.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,347.12

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