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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,687.80, 953,910.64 and 598,760.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,687.80, 953,910.64 and 598,760.34 is: 897,086.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,687.80 : 953,910.64 = 598,760.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,687.80/953,910.64 = 598,760.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,687.80x = 953,910.64 × 598,760.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,687.80x = 571,163,859,136.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,163,859,136.02/636,687.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 897,086.23

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