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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,102.80, 918,154.20 and 598,980.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,102.80, 918,154.20 and 598,980.80 is: 898,471.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,102.80 : 918,154.20 = 598,980.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,102.80/918,154.20 = 598,980.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,102.80x = 918,154.20 × 598,980.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,102.80x = 549,956,737,239.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,956,737,239.36/612,102.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 898,471.20

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