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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,854.80, 889,615.80 and 551,864.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,854.80, 889,615.80 and 551,864.40 is: 826,712.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,854.80 : 889,615.80 = 551,864.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,854.80/889,615.80 = 551,864.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,854.80x = 889,615.80 × 551,864.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,854.80x = 490,947,289,697.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,947,289,697.52/593,854.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,712.67

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