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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,961.37, 894,736.74 and 590,301.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,961.37, 894,736.74 and 590,301.96 is: 884,755.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,961.37 : 894,736.74 = 590,301.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,961.37/894,736.74 = 590,301.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,961.37x = 894,736.74 × 590,301.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,961.37x = 528,164,850,164.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,164,850,164.38/596,961.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884,755.49

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