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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,593.80, 893,906.55 and 561,164.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,593.80, 893,906.55 and 561,164.40 is: 840,820.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,593.80 : 893,906.55 = 561,164.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,593.80/893,906.55 = 561,164.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,593.80x = 893,906.55 × 561,164.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,593.80x = 501,628,532,786.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,628,532,786.82/596,593.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 840,820.89

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