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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,860.40, 890,790.60 and 520,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,860.40, 890,790.60 and 520,132.40 is: 780,198.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,860.40 : 890,790.60 = 520,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,860.40/890,790.60 = 520,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,860.40x = 890,790.60 × 520,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,860.40x = 463,329,052,675.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,329,052,675.44/593,860.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,198.60

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