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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,331.60, 894,497.40 and 531,013.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,331.60, 894,497.40 and 531,013.20 is: 796,519.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,331.60 : 894,497.40 = 531,013.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,331.60/894,497.40 = 531,013.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,331.60x = 894,497.40 × 531,013.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,331.60x = 474,989,926,765.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,989,926,765.68/596,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,519.80

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