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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,596.04, 893,184.53 and 578,300.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,596.04, 893,184.53 and 578,300.68 is: 862,901.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,596.04 : 893,184.53 = 578,300.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,596.04/893,184.53 = 578,300.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,596.04x = 893,184.53 × 578,300.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,596.04x = 516,529,221,064.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,529,221,064.48/598,596.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,901.17

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