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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,046.60, 894,069.90 and 556,680.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,046.60, 894,069.90 and 556,680.60 is: 835,020.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,046.60 : 894,069.90 = 556,680.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,046.60/894,069.90 = 556,680.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,046.60x = 894,069.90 × 556,680.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,046.60x = 497,711,368,373.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,711,368,373.94/596,046.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 835,020.90

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