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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,742.60, 895,113.90 and 531,424.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,742.60, 895,113.90 and 531,424.20 is: 797,136.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,742.60 : 895,113.90 = 531,424.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,742.60/895,113.90 = 531,424.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,742.60x = 895,113.90 × 531,424.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,742.60x = 475,685,188,216.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,685,188,216.38/596,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,136.30

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