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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,004.20, 894,006.30 and 477,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,004.20, 894,006.30 and 477,906.20 is: 716,859.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,004.20 : 894,006.30 = 477,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,004.20/894,006.30 = 477,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,004.20x = 894,006.30 × 477,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,004.20x = 427,251,153,609.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,251,153,609.06/596,004.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,859.30

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