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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,388.54, 984,930.81 and 596,632.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,388.54, 984,930.81 and 596,632.38 is: 899,375.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,388.54 : 984,930.81 = 596,632.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,388.54/984,930.81 = 596,632.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,388.54x = 984,930.81 × 596,632.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,388.54x = 587,641,613,305.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,641,613,305.63/653,388.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 899,375.45

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