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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,260.80, 897,880.80 and 593,595.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,260.80, 897,880.80 and 593,595.20 is: 890,878.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,260.80 : 897,880.80 = 593,595.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,260.80/897,880.80 = 593,595.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,260.80x = 897,880.80 × 593,595.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,260.80x = 532,977,733,052.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,977,733,052.16/598,260.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890,878.58

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