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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,499.80, 899,249.70 and 596,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,499.80, 899,249.70 and 596,000.60 is: 894,000.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,499.80 : 899,249.70 = 596,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,499.80/899,249.70 = 596,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,499.80x = 899,249.70 × 596,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,499.80x = 535,953,360,749.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,953,360,749.82/599,499.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,000.90

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