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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,145.40, 889,718.10 and 589,208.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,145.40, 889,718.10 and 589,208.80 is: 883,813.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,145.40 : 889,718.10 = 589,208.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,145.40/889,718.10 = 589,208.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,145.40x = 889,718.10 × 589,208.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,145.40x = 524,229,734,039.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,229,734,039.28/593,145.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 883,813.20

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