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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,967.04, 889,804.86 and 544,728.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,967.04, 889,804.86 and 544,728.72 is: 817,418.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,967.04 : 889,804.86 = 544,728.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,967.04/889,804.86 = 544,728.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,967.04x = 889,804.86 × 544,728.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,967.04x = 484,702,262,437.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 484,702,262,437.58/592,967.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817,418.56

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