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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896,801.20, 1,345,201.80 and 596,307.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 896,801.20, 1,345,201.80 and 596,307.40 is: 894,461.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,801.20 : 1,345,201.80 = 596,307.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,801.20/1,345,201.80 = 596,307.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,801.20x = 1,345,201.80 × 596,307.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,801.20x = 802,153,787,833.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,153,787,833.32/896,801.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,461.10

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