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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,211.80, 895,817.70 and 385,704.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,211.80, 895,817.70 and 385,704.60 is: 578,556.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,211.80 : 895,817.70 = 385,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,211.80/895,817.70 = 385,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,211.80x = 895,817.70 × 385,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,211.80x = 345,521,007,651.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,521,007,651.42/597,211.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,556.90

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