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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,851.60, 895,277.40 and 531,533.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,851.60, 895,277.40 and 531,533.20 is: 797,299.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,851.60 : 895,277.40 = 531,533.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,851.60/895,277.40 = 531,533.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,851.60x = 895,277.40 × 531,533.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,851.60x = 475,869,661,309.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,869,661,309.68/596,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,299.80

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