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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,941.60, 896,103.60 and 360,551.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,941.60, 896,103.60 and 360,551.20 is: 541,244.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,941.60 : 896,103.60 = 360,551.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,941.60/896,103.60 = 360,551.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,941.60x = 896,103.60 × 360,551.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,941.60x = 323,091,228,304.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,091,228,304.32/596,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,244.28

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