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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,525.60, 894,788.40 and 531,207.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,525.60, 894,788.40 and 531,207.20 is: 796,810.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,525.60 : 894,788.40 = 531,207.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,525.60/894,788.40 = 531,207.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,525.60x = 894,788.40 × 531,207.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,525.60x = 475,318,040,556.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,318,040,556.48/596,525.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,810.80

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