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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,016.20, 894,024.30 and 531,062.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,016.20, 894,024.30 and 531,062.30 is: 796,593.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,016.20 : 894,024.30 = 531,062.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,016.20/894,024.30 = 531,062.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,016.20x = 894,024.30 × 531,062.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,016.20x = 474,782,601,013.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,782,601,013.89/596,016.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,593.45

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