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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,458.80, 893,596.20 and 534,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,458.80, 893,596.20 and 534,732.40 is: 799,778.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,458.80 : 893,596.20 = 534,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,458.80/893,596.20 = 534,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,458.80x = 893,596.20 × 534,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,458.80x = 477,834,840,656.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,834,840,656.88/597,458.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,778.73

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