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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,843.40, 890,765.10 and 520,115.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,843.40, 890,765.10 and 520,115.40 is: 780,173.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,843.40 : 890,765.10 = 520,115.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,843.40/890,765.10 = 520,115.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,843.40x = 890,765.10 × 520,115.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,843.40x = 463,300,646,292.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,300,646,292.54/593,843.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,173.10

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