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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,000.40, 894,000.60 and 591,853.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,000.40, 894,000.60 and 591,853.20 is: 887,779.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,000.40 : 894,000.60 = 591,853.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,000.40/894,000.60 = 591,853.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,000.40x = 894,000.60 × 591,853.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,000.40x = 529,117,115,911.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,117,115,911.92/596,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887,779.80

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