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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,305.93, 892,484.43 and 537,815.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,305.93, 892,484.43 and 537,815.21 is: 809,012.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,305.93 : 892,484.43 = 537,815.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,305.93/892,484.43 = 537,815.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,305.93x = 892,484.43 × 537,815.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,305.93x = 479,991,699,683.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,991,699,683.18/593,305.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 809,012.14

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