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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,965.20, 894,135.60 and 359,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,965.20, 894,135.60 and 359,894.40 is: 539,050.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,965.20 : 894,135.60 = 359,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,965.20/894,135.60 = 359,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,965.20x = 894,135.60 × 359,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,965.20x = 321,794,395,280.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,794,395,280.64/596,965.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,050.51

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