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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,452.28, 894,072.42 and 372,918.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,452.28, 894,072.42 and 372,918.12 is: 558,062.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,452.28 : 894,072.42 = 372,918.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,452.28/894,072.42 = 372,918.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,452.28x = 894,072.42 × 372,918.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,452.28x = 333,415,806,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,415,806,010.25/597,452.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,062.66

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