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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,258.40, 894,387.60 and 534,050.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,258.40, 894,387.60 and 534,050.40 is: 801,075.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,258.40 : 894,387.60 = 534,050.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,258.40/894,387.60 = 534,050.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,258.40x = 894,387.60 × 534,050.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,258.40x = 477,648,055,535.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,648,055,535.04/596,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 801,075.60

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