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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,816.60, 896,912.70 and 532,331.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,816.60, 896,912.70 and 532,331.80 is: 797,331.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,816.60 : 896,912.70 = 532,331.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,816.60/896,912.70 = 532,331.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,816.60x = 896,912.70 × 532,331.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,816.60x = 477,455,152,033.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,455,152,033.86/598,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,331.19

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