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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,625.30, 893,953.80 and 508,051.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,625.30, 893,953.80 and 508,051.80 is: 761,239.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,625.30 : 893,953.80 = 508,051.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,625.30/893,953.80 = 508,051.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,625.30x = 893,953.80 × 508,051.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,625.30x = 454,174,837,206.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,174,837,206.84/596,625.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,239.65

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