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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,992.20, 894,905.10 and 534,006.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,992.20, 894,905.10 and 534,006.60 is: 800,488.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,992.20 : 894,905.10 = 534,006.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,992.20/894,905.10 = 534,006.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,992.20x = 894,905.10 × 534,006.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,992.20x = 477,885,229,773.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,885,229,773.66/596,992.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 800,488.23

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