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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,782.90, 895,174.35 and 570,866.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,782.90, 895,174.35 and 570,866.95 is: 856,300.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,782.90 : 895,174.35 = 570,866.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,782.90/895,174.35 = 570,866.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,782.90x = 895,174.35 × 570,866.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,782.90x = 511,025,450,902.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,025,450,902.73/596,782.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 856,300.43

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