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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,889.72, 894,771.72 and 297,086.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,889.72, 894,771.72 and 297,086.84 is: 445,350.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,889.72 : 894,771.72 = 297,086.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,889.72/894,771.72 = 297,086.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,889.72x = 894,771.72 × 297,086.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,889.72x = 265,824,902,816.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,824,902,816.17/596,889.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,350.11

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