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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,848.60, 895,272.90 and 531,530.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,848.60, 895,272.90 and 531,530.20 is: 797,295.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,848.60 : 895,272.90 = 531,530.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,848.60/895,272.90 = 531,530.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,848.60x = 895,272.90 × 531,530.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,848.60x = 475,864,583,591.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,864,583,591.58/596,848.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,295.30

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