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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,302.40, 897,248.24 and 597,803.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,302.40, 897,248.24 and 597,803.20 is: 892,026.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,302.40 : 897,248.24 = 597,803.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,302.40/897,248.24 = 597,803.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,302.40x = 897,248.24 × 597,803.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,302.40x = 536,377,869,066.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,377,869,066.37/601,302.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 892,026.82

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