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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,793.60, 896,878.20 and 532,308.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,793.60, 896,878.20 and 532,308.80 is: 797,296.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,793.60 : 896,878.20 = 532,308.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,793.60/896,878.20 = 532,308.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,793.60x = 896,878.20 × 532,308.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,793.60x = 477,416,158,388.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,416,158,388.16/598,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,296.70

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