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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,886.56, 896,071.44 and 591,558.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,886.56, 896,071.44 and 591,558.72 is: 886,587.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,886.56 : 896,071.44 = 591,558.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,886.56/896,071.44 = 591,558.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,886.56x = 896,071.44 × 591,558.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,886.56x = 530,078,874,074.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,078,874,074.96/597,886.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 886,587.71

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