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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,909.84, 894,801.92 and 297,106.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,909.84, 894,801.92 and 297,106.96 is: 445,380.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,909.84 : 894,801.92 = 297,106.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,909.84/894,801.92 = 297,106.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,909.84x = 894,801.92 × 297,106.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,909.84x = 265,851,878,253.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,851,878,253.36/596,909.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,380.29

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