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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,817.60, 896,914.20 and 532,332.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,817.60, 896,914.20 and 532,332.80 is: 797,332.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,817.60 : 896,914.20 = 532,332.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,817.60/896,914.20 = 532,332.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,817.60x = 896,914.20 × 532,332.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,817.60x = 477,456,847,445.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,456,847,445.76/598,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,332.69

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