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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,626.30, 893,955.30 and 508,052.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,626.30, 893,955.30 and 508,052.80 is: 761,241.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,626.30 : 893,955.30 = 508,052.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,626.30/893,955.30 = 508,052.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,626.30x = 893,955.30 × 508,052.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,626.30x = 454,176,493,239.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,176,493,239.84/596,626.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,241.15

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