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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,996.20, 894,911.10 and 534,010.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,996.20, 894,911.10 and 534,010.60 is: 800,494.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,996.20 : 894,911.10 = 534,010.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,996.20/894,911.10 = 534,010.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,996.20x = 894,911.10 × 534,010.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,996.20x = 477,892,013,457.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,892,013,457.66/596,996.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 800,494.23

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