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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,077.20, 894,115.80 and 531,123.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,077.20, 894,115.80 and 531,123.30 is: 796,684.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,077.20 : 894,115.80 = 531,123.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,077.20/894,115.80 = 531,123.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,077.20x = 894,115.80 × 531,123.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,077.20x = 474,885,734,278.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,885,734,278.14/596,077.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,684.95

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