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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,712.80, 897,058.80 and 593,047.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,712.80, 897,058.80 and 593,047.20 is: 890,056.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,712.80 : 897,058.80 = 593,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,712.80/897,058.80 = 593,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,712.80x = 897,058.80 × 593,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,712.80x = 531,998,209,575.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,998,209,575.36/597,712.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890,056.58

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