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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,781.90, 895,172.85 and 570,865.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,781.90, 895,172.85 and 570,865.95 is: 856,298.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,781.90 : 895,172.85 = 570,865.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,781.90/895,172.85 = 570,865.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,781.90x = 895,172.85 × 570,865.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,781.90x = 511,023,699,429.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,023,699,429.46/596,781.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 856,298.93

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