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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,877.20, 889,503.60 and 313,066.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,877.20, 889,503.60 and 313,066.40 is: 468,907.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,877.20 : 889,503.60 = 313,066.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,877.20/889,503.60 = 313,066.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,877.20x = 889,503.60 × 313,066.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,877.20x = 278,473,689,839.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,473,689,839.04/593,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,907.86

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