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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,940.40, 895,410.60 and 202,956.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,940.40, 895,410.60 and 202,956.40 is: 304,434.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,940.40 : 895,410.60 = 202,956.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,940.40/895,410.60 = 202,956.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,940.40x = 895,410.60 × 202,956.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,940.40x = 181,729,311,897.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,729,311,897.84/596,940.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,434.60

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