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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,998.20, 895,497.30 and 478,900.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,998.20, 895,497.30 and 478,900.20 is: 718,350.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,998.20 : 895,497.30 = 478,900.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,998.20/895,497.30 = 478,900.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,998.20x = 895,497.30 × 478,900.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,998.20x = 428,853,836,069.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,853,836,069.46/596,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,350.30

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