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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,341.60, 899,682.97 and 597,937.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,341.60, 899,682.97 and 597,937.28 is: 891,624.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,341.60 : 899,682.97 = 597,937.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,341.60/899,682.97 = 597,937.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,341.60x = 899,682.97 × 597,937.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,341.60x = 537,953,987,944.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,953,987,944.12/603,341.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 891,624.23

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