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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,646.80, 895,459.80 and 591,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,646.80, 895,459.80 and 591,981.20 is: 888,457.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,646.80 : 895,459.80 = 591,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,646.80/895,459.80 = 591,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,646.80x = 895,459.80 × 591,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,646.80x = 530,095,366,955.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,095,366,955.76/596,646.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 888,457.57

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