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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,630.80, 895,435.80 and 591,965.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,630.80, 895,435.80 and 591,965.20 is: 888,433.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,630.80 : 895,435.80 = 591,965.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,630.80/895,435.80 = 591,965.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,630.80x = 895,435.80 × 591,965.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,630.80x = 530,066,832,434.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,066,832,434.16/596,630.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 888,433.57

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