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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,724.30, 895,086.45 and 586,882.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,724.30, 895,086.45 and 586,882.80 is: 880,324.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,724.30 : 895,086.45 = 586,882.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,724.30/895,086.45 = 586,882.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,724.30x = 895,086.45 × 586,882.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,724.30x = 525,310,842,018.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,310,842,018.06/596,724.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,324.20

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