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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,545.54, 889,587.41 and 337,592.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,545.54, 889,587.41 and 337,592.73 is: 505,973.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,545.54 : 889,587.41 = 337,592.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,545.54/889,587.41 = 337,592.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,545.54x = 889,587.41 × 337,592.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,545.54x = 300,318,242,315.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,318,242,315.53/593,545.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505,973.38

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