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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,000.90, 894,001.35 and 590,471.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,000.90, 894,001.35 and 590,471.30 is: 885,706.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,000.90 : 894,001.35 = 590,471.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,000.90/894,001.35 = 590,471.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,000.90x = 894,001.35 × 590,471.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,000.90x = 527,882,139,336.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,882,139,336.26/596,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,706.95

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