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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,201.93, 893,698.20 and 372,668.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,201.93, 893,698.20 and 372,668.13 is: 557,688.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,201.93 : 893,698.20 = 372,668.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,201.93/893,698.20 = 372,668.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,201.93x = 893,698.20 × 372,668.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,201.93x = 333,052,836,978.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,052,836,978.37/597,201.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,688.82

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