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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,356.80, 893,443.20 and 534,630.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,356.80, 893,443.20 and 534,630.40 is: 799,625.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,356.80 : 893,443.20 = 534,630.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,356.80/893,443.20 = 534,630.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,356.80x = 893,443.20 × 534,630.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,356.80x = 477,661,895,393.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,661,895,393.28/597,356.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,625.78

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