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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,631.80, 895,437.30 and 591,966.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,631.80, 895,437.30 and 591,966.20 is: 888,435.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,631.80 : 895,437.30 = 591,966.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,631.80/895,437.30 = 591,966.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,631.80x = 895,437.30 × 591,966.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,631.80x = 530,068,615,819.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,068,615,819.26/596,631.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 888,435.07

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