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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,888.45, 894,769.86 and 297,085.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,888.45, 894,769.86 and 297,085.61 is: 445,348.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,888.45 : 894,769.86 = 297,085.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,888.45/894,769.86 = 297,085.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,888.45x = 894,769.86 × 297,085.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,888.45x = 265,823,245,193.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,823,245,193.87/596,888.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,348.28

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