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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,015.20, 894,022.80 and 531,061.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,015.20, 894,022.80 and 531,061.30 is: 796,591.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,015.20 : 894,022.80 = 531,061.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,015.20/894,022.80 = 531,061.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,015.20x = 894,022.80 × 531,061.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,015.20x = 474,780,910,397.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,780,910,397.64/596,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,591.95

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