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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,933.60, 896,091.60 and 360,543.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,933.60, 896,091.60 and 360,543.20 is: 541,232.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,933.60 : 896,091.60 = 360,543.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,933.60/896,091.60 = 360,543.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,933.60x = 896,091.60 × 360,543.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,933.60x = 323,079,732,957.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,079,732,957.12/596,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,232.28

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