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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,924.40, 896,886.60 and 572,008.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,924.40, 896,886.60 and 572,008.45 is: 858,012.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,924.40 : 896,886.60 = 572,008.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,924.40/896,886.60 = 572,008.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,924.40x = 896,886.60 × 572,008.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,924.40x = 513,026,713,891.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,026,713,891.77/597,924.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,012.68

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