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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,456.10, 894,684.15 and 531,137.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,456.10, 894,684.15 and 531,137.70 is: 796,706.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,456.10 : 894,684.15 = 531,137.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,456.10/894,684.15 = 531,137.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,456.10x = 894,684.15 × 531,137.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,456.10x = 475,200,481,657.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,200,481,657.46/596,456.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,706.55

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