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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 600,998.20, 899,747.70 and 583,502.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 600,998.20, 899,747.70 and 583,502.20 is: 873,554.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    600,998.20 : 899,747.70 = 583,502.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    600,998.20/899,747.70 = 583,502.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    600,998.20x = 899,747.70 × 583,502.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    600,998.20x = 525,004,762,394.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,004,762,394.94/600,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,554.63

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