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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,965.20, 894,864.60 and 533,979.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,965.20, 894,864.60 and 533,979.60 is: 800,447.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,965.20 : 894,864.60 = 533,979.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,965.20/894,864.60 = 533,979.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,965.20x = 894,864.60 × 533,979.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,965.20x = 477,839,441,162.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,839,441,162.16/596,965.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 800,447.73

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