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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,926.52, 895,085.70 and 293,340.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,926.52, 895,085.70 and 293,340.92 is: 439,861.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,926.52 : 895,085.70 = 293,340.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,926.52/895,085.70 = 293,340.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,926.52x = 895,085.70 × 293,340.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,926.52x = 262,565,262,716.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,565,262,716.84/596,926.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,861.95

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