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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,925.52, 895,084.20 and 293,339.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,925.52, 895,084.20 and 293,339.92 is: 439,860.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,925.52 : 895,084.20 = 293,339.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,925.52/895,084.20 = 293,339.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,925.52x = 895,084.20 × 293,339.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,925.52x = 262,563,927,621.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,563,927,621.26/596,925.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,860.45

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