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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,958.60, 895,437.90 and 531,640.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,958.60, 895,437.90 and 531,640.20 is: 797,460.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,958.60 : 895,437.90 = 531,640.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,958.60/895,437.90 = 531,640.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,958.60x = 895,437.90 × 531,640.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,958.60x = 476,050,784,243.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,050,784,243.58/596,958.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,460.30

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