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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,748.51, 897,319.27 and 596,352.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,748.51, 897,319.27 and 596,352.09 is: 889,272.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,748.51 : 897,319.27 = 596,352.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,748.51/897,319.27 = 596,352.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,748.51x = 897,319.27 × 596,352.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,748.51x = 535,118,219,080.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,118,219,080.01/601,748.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 889,272.20

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