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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,446.20, 894,086.10 and 533,460.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,446.20, 894,086.10 and 533,460.60 is: 799,669.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,446.20 : 894,086.10 = 533,460.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,446.20/894,086.10 = 533,460.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,446.20x = 894,086.10 × 533,460.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,446.20x = 476,959,707,357.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,959,707,357.66/596,446.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,669.29

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