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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,859.12, 889,738.92 and 393,704.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,859.12, 889,738.92 and 393,704.88 is: 589,861.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,859.12 : 889,738.92 = 393,704.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,859.12/889,738.92 = 393,704.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,859.12x = 889,738.92 × 393,704.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,859.12x = 350,294,554,729.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,294,554,729.93/593,859.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,861.37

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