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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,914.82, 895,875.66 and 420,103.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,914.82, 895,875.66 and 420,103.44 is: 629,454.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,914.82 : 895,875.66 = 420,103.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,914.82/895,875.66 = 420,103.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,914.82x = 895,875.66 × 420,103.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,914.82x = 376,360,446,578.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,360,446,578.27/597,914.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,454.96

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