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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,951.60, 896,927.40 and 313,252.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,951.60, 896,927.40 and 313,252.80 is: 469,879.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,951.60 : 896,927.40 = 313,252.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,951.60/896,927.40 = 313,252.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,951.60x = 896,927.40 × 313,252.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,951.60x = 280,965,019,446.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,965,019,446.72/597,951.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,879.20

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