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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,939.60, 895,409.40 and 531,621.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,939.60, 895,409.40 and 531,621.20 is: 797,431.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,939.60 : 895,409.40 = 531,621.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,939.60/895,409.40 = 531,621.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,939.60x = 895,409.40 × 531,621.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,939.60x = 476,018,619,719.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,018,619,719.28/596,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,431.80

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