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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,902.34, 894,790.65 and 297,099.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,902.34, 894,790.65 and 297,099.50 is: 445,369.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,902.34 : 894,790.65 = 297,099.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,902.34/894,790.65 = 297,099.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,902.34x = 894,790.65 × 297,099.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,902.34x = 265,841,854,719.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,841,854,719.68/596,902.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,369.09

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