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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,174.60, 887,688.30 and 543,408.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,174.60, 887,688.30 and 543,408.20 is: 813,212.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,174.60 : 887,688.30 = 543,408.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,174.60/887,688.30 = 543,408.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,174.60x = 887,688.30 × 543,408.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,174.60x = 482,377,101,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,377,101,264.06/593,174.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,212.67

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