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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,001.20, 894,001.80 and 477,903.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,001.20, 894,001.80 and 477,903.20 is: 716,854.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,001.20 : 894,001.80 = 477,903.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,001.20/894,001.80 = 477,903.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,001.20x = 894,001.80 × 477,903.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,001.20x = 427,246,321,025.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,246,321,025.76/596,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,854.80

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