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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,918.14, 897,572.07 and 596,521.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,918.14, 897,572.07 and 596,521.92 is: 889,525.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,918.14 : 897,572.07 = 596,521.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,918.14/897,572.07 = 596,521.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,918.14x = 897,572.07 × 596,521.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,918.14x = 535,421,414,534.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,421,414,534.77/601,918.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 889,525.30

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