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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,500.29, 896,245.11 and 560,628.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,500.29, 896,245.11 and 560,628.02 is: 842,346.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,500.29 : 896,245.11 = 560,628.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,500.29/896,245.11 = 560,628.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,500.29x = 896,245.11 × 560,628.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,500.29x = 502,460,116,972.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,460,116,972.76/596,500.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 842,346.81

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