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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,864.20, 890,796.30 and 551,873.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,864.20, 890,796.30 and 551,873.80 is: 827,810.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,864.20 : 890,796.30 = 551,873.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,864.20/890,796.30 = 551,873.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,864.20x = 890,796.30 × 551,873.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,864.20x = 491,607,139,106.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,607,139,106.94/593,864.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 827,810.70

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