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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,899.82, 894,786.90 and 297,096.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,899.82, 894,786.90 and 297,096.98 is: 445,365.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,899.82 : 894,786.90 = 297,096.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,899.82/894,786.90 = 297,096.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,899.82x = 894,786.90 × 297,096.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,899.82x = 265,838,485,733.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,838,485,733.56/596,899.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,365.33

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