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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,930.60, 896,087.10 and 360,540.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,930.60, 896,087.10 and 360,540.20 is: 541,227.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,930.60 : 896,087.10 = 360,540.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,930.60/896,087.10 = 360,540.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,930.60x = 896,087.10 × 360,540.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,930.60x = 323,075,422,251.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,075,422,251.42/596,930.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,227.78

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