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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,919.14, 897,573.56 and 596,522.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,919.14, 897,573.56 and 596,522.92 is: 889,526.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,919.14 : 897,573.56 = 596,522.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,919.14/897,573.56 = 596,522.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,919.14x = 897,573.56 × 596,522.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,919.14x = 535,423,200,926.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,423,200,926.00/601,919.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 889,526.79

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