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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,986.20, 894,167.10 and 359,915.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,986.20, 894,167.10 and 359,915.40 is: 539,081.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,986.20 : 894,167.10 = 359,915.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,986.20/894,167.10 = 359,915.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,986.20x = 894,167.10 × 359,915.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,986.20x = 321,824,509,463.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,824,509,463.34/596,986.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,081.99

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