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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,523.20, 894,201.60 and 533,537.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,523.20, 894,201.60 and 533,537.60 is: 799,784.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,523.20 : 894,201.60 = 533,537.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,523.20/894,201.60 = 533,537.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,523.20x = 894,201.60 × 533,537.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,523.20x = 477,090,175,580.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,090,175,580.16/596,523.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,784.78

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