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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,777.90, 895,166.85 and 570,861.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,777.90, 895,166.85 and 570,861.95 is: 856,292.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,777.90 : 895,166.85 = 570,861.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,777.90/895,166.85 = 570,861.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,777.90x = 895,166.85 × 570,861.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,777.90x = 511,016,693,566.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,016,693,566.36/596,777.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 856,292.93

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