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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,567.04, 895,731.84 and 398,123.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,567.04, 895,731.84 and 398,123.52 is: 597,773.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,567.04 : 895,731.84 = 398,123.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,567.04/895,731.84 = 398,123.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,567.04x = 895,731.84 × 398,123.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,567.04x = 356,611,913,116.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,611,913,116.88/596,567.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,773.41

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