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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,269.20, 894,403.80 and 537,286.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,269.20, 894,403.80 and 537,286.80 is: 805,930.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,269.20 : 894,403.80 = 537,286.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,269.20/894,403.80 = 537,286.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,269.20x = 894,403.80 × 537,286.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,269.20x = 480,551,355,609.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,551,355,609.84/596,269.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 805,930.20

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