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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,947.68, 894,823.20 and 277,324.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,947.68, 894,823.20 and 277,324.16 is: 415,708.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,947.68 : 894,823.20 = 277,324.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,947.68/894,823.20 = 277,324.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,947.68x = 894,823.20 × 277,324.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,947.68x = 248,156,092,288.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,156,092,288.51/596,947.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,708.28

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