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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,979.20, 895,468.80 and 590,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,979.20, 895,468.80 and 590,758.40 is: 886,137.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,979.20 : 895,468.80 = 590,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,979.20/895,468.80 = 590,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,979.20x = 895,468.80 × 590,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,979.20x = 529,005,715,537.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,005,715,537.92/596,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 886,137.60

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