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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,145.60, 894,218.40 and 556,779.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,145.60, 894,218.40 and 556,779.60 is: 835,169.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,145.60 : 894,218.40 = 556,779.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,145.60/894,218.40 = 556,779.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,145.60x = 894,218.40 × 556,779.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,145.60x = 497,882,563,064.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,882,563,064.64/596,145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 835,169.40

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