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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,959.60, 895,439.40 and 531,641.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,959.60, 895,439.40 and 531,641.20 is: 797,461.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,959.60 : 895,439.40 = 531,641.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,959.60/895,439.40 = 531,641.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,959.60x = 895,439.40 × 531,641.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,959.60x = 476,052,477,143.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,052,477,143.28/596,959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,461.80

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